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Cliterodectomy: complete removal of the clitoris) or infibulation (excision of part or all of the external genitalia and stitching/narrowing of the vaginal opening), or any genital mutilation which impairs the woman's ability to enjoy sexual relations… For the Muslims, opposition to cliterodectomy and infibulation should be considered part of our ongoing mandate to fight against superstition and oppression … Since it has neither hygienic nor religious value, there is no justification for Muslims to practice this painful and potentially harmful practice, and it would best be considered harâm (prohibited).

There is a tradition of female circumcision in some more primitive Islamic cultures, but there is no statement in the Koran or other records of The Prophet ever requiring or even advocating such an activity. The only theological justification for the practice at all lies in a historical document of very questionable authenticity in which Mohammed purportedly did not condemn the practice at the time but merely urged that the girl not be hurt or cut deeply.

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Imad-Ad-Dean Ahmad

Born: August 11, 1948
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Imad-ad-Dean Ahmad (also known as Dean Ahmad) is a Palestinian American scholar and the president of the Minaret of Freedom Institute, a libertarian 501(c)(3) tax-exempt Muslim think-tank. He also is president of the Islamic-American Zakat Foundation, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt religious and charitable organization that primarily serves poor and needy Muslims in the United States.

IMAD-AD-DEAN AHMAD

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