Djemila Benhabib

Djemila Benhabib during a conference at Université du Québec à Chicoutimi in September 2013

Djemila Benhabib (in Arabic جميلة بن حبيب) (born 1972) is a Canadian opponent of Muslim fundamentalism, journalist, writer and politician who lives in, Quebec. She is of Algerian and Greek-Cypriot descent.[1]

She was a finalist for the 2009 Governor General's Literary Awards for her non-fiction book[2] Ma vie à contre-Coran: une femme témoigne sur les islamistes.[3][4] Her second book is Les soldats d'Allah à l'assaut de l'Occident.[5][6][7][8]

She was born in Ukraine in 1972. Her father is Algerian and her mother Greek Cypriot.[9][10]

In 2010, she appeared on the Jean-Marie Colombani invite show on the French television channel Public Sénat.[11]

In 2012, she received the Le Prix international-de-la-laïcite-.html# Le Prix international de la laïcité.

She was the Parti Québécois candidate for Trois-Rivières in the 2012 Quebec general election, but narrowly failed to defeat the sitting member, Danielle St-Amand.[12]

She was again candidate in 2014, this time in Mille-Îles, but was defeated by Liberal candidate Francine Charbonneau.[13]


References

  1. ↑ Roy, Mario (March 14, 2009). "L'éléphant dans la pièce". La Presse (Montreal). Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  2. ↑ Benhabib, Djemila (2009). Ma vie à contre-Coran: une femme témoigne sur les islamistes. Collection Partis pris actuels. VLB éditeur. ISBN 978-2-89649-059-2.
  3. ↑ "Canada Council for the Arts announces the finalists for the 2009 Governor General’s Literary Awards" (Press release). Canada Council for the Arts. October 14, 2009. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Djemila Benhabib Ma vie à contre-Coran : une femme témoigne sur les islamistes Non-fiction French-Language". Canada Council for the Arts. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  5. ↑ Benhabib, Djemila (2011). Les soldats d'Allah à l'assaut de l'Occident. Collection Partis pris actuels. Montréal: VLB éditeur. ISBN 978-2-89649-313-5.
  6. ↑ Turbide, Mathieu (September 14, 2011). "Attention à l'islam politique". Le Journal de Montréal. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Conférence de Djemila Benhabib à Notre-Dame-des-Prairies". L'Action (Joliette, Quebec). February 16, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  8. ↑ Guimont, Corinne (October 19, 2011). "L’histoire et les luttes de Djemila Benhabib". L'Éveil et La Concorde (Saint-Eustache, Quebec). Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  9. ↑ Chouaki, Yasmine (November 17, 2009). "En sol majeur : Djemila Benhabib". RFI. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  10. ↑ "Djemila Benhabib - Notice biographique" [Biographical note]. VLB éditeur. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Djemila Benhabib et Pierre Joxe". Public Sénat. February 12, 2010. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  12. ↑ "Benhabib se réjouit". Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  13. ↑ Victoire éclatante de Francine Charbonneau dans Mille-Îles, Courrier Laval, 7 April 2014.
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