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The Sheikh Tahir ibn Ashur confronting The Tunisian President Habib Bourguiba, ‘Sadaqa Allah Wa Kadhaba Bourguiba’

In 1960, the Tunisian President, Habib Bourguiba, delivered a speech in which he criticized the obligation of fasting, considering that fasting in Ramadan hinders productivity and the progress of nations. In it, he called upon the Tunisian people to break their fast in Ramadan, saying: “Tunisia, an Islamic country, suffers from a degree of declineContinue reading “The Sheikh Tahir ibn Ashur confronting The Tunisian President Habib Bourguiba, ‘Sadaqa Allah Wa Kadhaba Bourguiba’”