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The Dutch-Muslim Culture War

Scroggins, Deborah | June 27, 2005 issue

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Looks at the work of Ayaan Hirsi Ali and her controversial critiques of Islamic sexual mores in the Netherlands. Discussion of Hirsi Ali's views that Islam oppresses women; Death of Hirsi Ali's colleague Theo van Gogh; View of some Dutch Muslims that Hirsi Ali promotes Islamophobia; Review of Hirsi Ali's career; Comments from Hirsi Ali regarding the role of women in Islam; Analysis of the role of Muslim women in Dutch society; Comments from activist Miriyam Aouragh, who states that Hirsi Ali has never fought for the oppressed.

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WOMEN in Islam; MUSLIM women; HIRSI Ali, Ayaan, 1969-; NETHERLANDS -- Social conditions -- 1945-; GOGH, Theo van, 1857-1891; RELIGION & gender; WOMEN & religion; ISLAM & state; MUSLIMS; NETHERLANDS
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