The French Muslim philosopher and thinker, Professor Roger Garaudy

On July 17, 1913, the French Muslim philosopher and thinker, Professor Roger Garaudy, was born in Marseilles. After completion of preliminary studies, he went on to obtain PhDs in philosophy, literature and mysticism, and culture and civilizations. Due to his struggles against Fascism and Nazism, he was locked up in German labor camps during the occupation of France by Hitler as of 1940 to 1943.
He was also a member of French Communist Party for 36 years and was a member of this party’s central committee for 25 years. The communist and liberalist schools of thought did not satisfy Garaudy and he finally discovered the truth of the sacred religion of Islam.
The victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran in 1979 highly influenced Garaudy’s inclination toward Islam. His courage in exposing the Zionists and their evil made him a target of the enemies of humanity. The publication of his book: “The Case of Israel: A Study of Political Zionism” led to his trial, and his other book: “The Founding Myths of Modern Israel” once again infuriated the Zionists and Garaudy was tried in France for disclosure of the facts about the myth of the Holocaust.
He has left behind numerous books, of which mention can be made of “Promesses de I’Islam”. Professor Garaudy passed away on June 13, 2012 at the age of 99 years.