13 Facts About Bassam Tibi

Bassam Tibi, is a Syrian-born German political scientist and professor of international relations specializing in Islamic studies and Middle Eastern studies.

Bassam Tibi was born in 1944 in Damascus, Syria to an aristocratic family, and moved to West Germany in 1962, where he later became a naturalized citizen in 1976.

Bassam Tibi is known for his analysis of international relations and the introduction of Islam to the study of international conflict and of civilization.

Bassam Tibi studied in Frankfurt am Main under Max Horkheimer, obtaining his Ph.

Bassam Tibi had eighteen visiting professorships in all continents including fellowships in Princeton University, UC Berkeley, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, and most recently at the Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies, Washington DC Bassam Tibi was a visiting senior fellow at Yale University.

The views of Bassam Tibi can be best referred to by quoting from his twelve books written and published in English.

Bassam Tibi is a Muslim, but criticizes Islamism and advocates "reforming" Islam.

Bassam Tibi suggests that Muslim immigrants should refrain from engaging in religious missionary activities, Dawa.

Bassam Tibi argues that there is a need for Europe to defend these values, especially in times of globalization and migration from Muslim countries.

Bassam Tibi criticizes European imperialism, arguing that it disrupted and deformed other cultures.

Bassam Tibi has criticised the left-green dominated German media for stifling debate about Islam in Germany, leading to ordinary people being afraid to state their opinions.

Bassam Tibi has criticised authorities in Germany for not standing up to the large organised Islamic community organisations like the Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs and for not supporting liberal Muslims like Seyran Ates and Necla Kelek.

Bassam Tibi has criticized the Likud party of Israel as blocking the peace process.