Kadra Yusuf

Kadra Yusuf
Born16 June 1980
Somalia
NationalityNorwegian
OccupationActivist

Kadra Yosuf (born 16 June 1980), also known as Kadra Noor or Kadra Norwegian, is a Norwegian-Somali activist.[1]

In 2000, she investigated female genital cutting in the Somali community in Norway in the documentary Norske jenter omskjæres for Rikets tilstand on TV 2. Going undercover, she exposed the support of imams in Norway for the practice.[2][3] For her efforts, she received the Fritt Ord Honorary Award, but has since been living in hiding.[citation needed]

In April 2007 she called to reinterpret the Koran as far as it concerns Muslim women's rights. Several days later she was attacked by a group of Somali immigrants, both male and female, who shouted at her that she was trampling the Koran.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Islam in Europe". Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ Hansen, Frode; Jarlsbo, Rønnaug (5 October 2000). "- Jeg måtte bare gjøre det!". Dagbladet (in Norwegian).
  3. ^ Glomnes, Lars Molteberg; Aurdal, Martine; Fransson, Line; Melgård, Marie (3 July 2009). "HRS og Storhaug fulgt av anklager". Dagbladet (in Norwegian).
  4. ^ Fjeldstad, Knut. "Kadra attacked in public". Aftenposten. Archived from the original on 2007-04-16. Retrieved 2007-04-13.


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