A Dutch court has rejected a wrongful dismissal lawsuit brought by prominent Muslim scholar Tariq Ramadan, saying the city of Rotterdam had good reasons for ending his contract.
The Swiss-born Ramadan was dismissed from positions at Erasmus University and the city in August 2009 after he hosted a program on Iranian state television. The City of Rotterdam said the appearance could be seen as endorsing the regime in its crackdown on protesters.
Religion News Blog posted this on Thursday August 12, 2010.
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