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Erstellt: 24.09.16, 22:10 Betreff: Fatwa forbids work of female activists in Yemen's Taiz |
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Naseem al-Odaini, an activist in Taiz, has been monitoring Houthi violations in the war-torn Yemeni city since April 2015, using her phone and notebooks to take photos and document civilian casualties.
Working with more than 20 women and men volunteers within the initiative "Love it", she helps reveal violations to the world through social media and various media outlets.
Three months ago, however, noted Islamic scholar Abdullah al-Odaini issued a fatwa (religious ruling), forbidding female and male activists from working together, arguing that Islam prohibits the free mixing of women and men.
The fatwa has created resentment and fear among activists, who reply that they too are supporters of the anti-Houthi Popular Resistance, the same as Abdullah al-Odaini, who is also a member of the Yemeni parliament and imam of Taiz's al-Noor mosque. http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/fatwa-forbids-work-female-activists-taiz-112812818
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