Rabat, March 21 -- The prominent Islamic scholar and television commentator Tariq Ramadan, 56, surprised a Paris suburb municipal conference on "Combating Daily Violence against Women" when he showed up uninvited.

Ramadan's presence irritated attendees and organizers of the event. The municipality of Saint-Denis released a statement noting, "Neither the municipality nor the participants has invited Ramadan nor wished his presence."

The organizer of the event, Madjid Messaoudene, confirmed in a tweet that Ramadan had not been invited.

French prosecutors indicted Tariq Ramadan on three charges of sexual assault of women in February 2018. Ramadan refused to leave the conference, even after being asked, according to the municipality.

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