GRIOTS REPUBLIC - An Urban Black Travel Mag - Jan 2016
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“Never in a<br />
million years<br />
would I have<br />
thought I’d<br />
come this far.”<br />
Christians, animists and Jews, the<br />
prevalence amongst Muslim-majority<br />
countries had led to the false belief that<br />
it is tied to Islam. FGM actually predates<br />
Islam and the majority of Muslims do not<br />
practice the tradition.<br />
“The Quran preaches peace, not bringing<br />
harm to another person,” said lawyer<br />
and author of “Delinking FGM from<br />
Islam” Sheik Ib rahim Lethome. “I cannot<br />
keep quiet when Islam is being misused.”<br />
Every time she has a platform, Musu<br />
speaks. She speaks for the 14-year-old<br />
child bride she was and for the young<br />
girls listening who think their marriage<br />
equals the demise of their futures.<br />
E D I T O R I A L<br />
<strong>GRIOTS</strong><strong>REPUBLIC</strong>.COM | <strong>Jan</strong>uary <strong>2016</strong>
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