Finally girls matter: Why religious leaders are vital in fight to end FGM

In The Gambia renowned hardliner Imam Fatty admitted that FGM is not a religious obligation – this is progress As someone who comes from a very conservative Muslim household, one of my biggest struggles has been trying understand the link between Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and Islam. My father is an Imam and growing up I always heard my family refer to FGM as *sunna*. Even though *sunna* is not an obligation, it is a favoured action in Islam. Related: How the Gambia banned female genital mutilation Ninety per cent of the religious leaders who came to the conference were ... more »

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