Kadra Yusuf
Kadra Yusuf or Kadra Noor (born June 16, 1980 ) is a Somali - Norwegian activist. She runs a Somali women's association in Norway.
In 2000 she researched the prevalence of female circumcision in the Somali community in Norway . She revealed that many Norwegian imams support this practice, which is widespread in Somalia. A legal ban on circumcision was then introduced, and Kadra was awarded the Fritt-Ord Prize for Freedom of Expression. She has lived in hiding ever since.
In April 2007 she called for a reinterpretation of the Koran that should take into account the rights of Muslim women. A few days later, she was attacked in Oslo by a group of male and female Somali immigrants and suffered broken ribs. The attackers quoted suras of the Koran during the attack and accused Kadra of denigrating it. The Norwegian Islamic Council condemned the attack. Two suspects were arrested.
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- ^ Aftenposten , April 13, 2007: Kadra attacked in public ( Memento of April 16, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
- Aftenposten: Two held in Kadra assault ( Memento from February 15, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Yusuf, Kadra |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Noor, Kadra |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Somali - Norwegian activist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 16, 1980 |