Asma Gull Hasan

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Asma Gull Hasan is a Muslim feminist writer. She is the daughter of Pakistani immigrants and was born in Chicago, USA and raised in Pueblo, Colorado. [1]

She is the author of American Muslims: The New Generation (Continuum 2000), and Why I Am a Muslim (HarperCollins Thorsons/Element 2004), to counter Ibn Warraq's Why I Am Not a Muslim.

Asma Gull Hasan was a founder of Muslims for Bush. Hasan attended Wellesley College for undergraduate studies. [2]

Hasan has also faced criticism for her view that the hijab is not required. "Modesty comes from within," said Hasan, who chooses not to cover her hair. [3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Who are "Muslims for Bush"?", Sunni Sister (blog), August 17th, 2004. Retrieved on 2006-11-22. 
  2. ^ Hasan, Asma Gull. "Why I Love Sufism", Beliefnet.com, 2004. Retrieved on 2006-11-22. 
  3. ^ Caldwell, Deborah. "Girls Just Want to Have Fun: Interview with Asma Gull Hasan", Beliefnet.com, 2004. Retrieved on 2006-11-22. 

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