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Muslim leader in India under fire from activists for supporting FGM
April 30, 2016 By Faith Matters

Muslim leader in India under fire from activists for supporting FGM

The leader of the only South Asian Muslim community known to practise female genital mutilation (FGM) came under criticism on Friday by campaigers who accused him of urging followers to continue the centuries-old custom. Little is known about FGM in India, where it is carried out in great secrecy by the close-knit Dawoodi Bohra community, […]

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