Islam academic Tariq Ramadan is to appeal against the Rotterdam court’s dismissal of his claim for unfair dismissal, reports Thursday’s Telegraaf

On Wednesday, the court said Rotterdam council was within its legal rights when it dismissed Ramadan in August 2009.
On his blog Ramadan says the court’s finding is ‘surprising and unacceptable’, says the paper.
The Islamic philosopher lost his job as city integration officer after officials discovered he presented a tv show for a broadcast company financed by Iran.
Ramadan is seeking €75,000 for wrongful dismissal.