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Nawal El Saadawi

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The hijab has nothing to do with moral values. ...They put on a hijab and go dancing, wearing high heels and lipstick.
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Nawal Al-Sa'dawi Talks about Her Beliefs and Explains Her Decision to Leave Egypt: I Am Nauseated by Accusations against Me

 
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