Denmark: Feminist, socialist, devout Muslim: woman who has thrown Denmark into turmoil

Asmaa Abdol-Hamid is preparing herself for a new battle. If the campaign she recently announced is successful, she will be the first Muslim woman ever to enter the Folketing, the Danish parliament in Copenhagen. She is a 25-year-old social worker, student and town councilor and describes herself as a feminist, a democrat, and a socialist….

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    Afghans again seek permission for center; Fliers labeled them terrorists

    A local Afghan group will be back before a San Diego community planning committee tomorrow seeking approval for a religious and cultural center — and hoping this time not to be branded as terrorists. That’s what happened in June, when the Afghani Community Islamic Center first proposed moving into a former bank building in Serra…

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