Ayaan Hirsi Ali Interviewed On Swedish Television

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Dutch parliamentarian Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a native of Somalia who emigrated to The Netherlands in the early 1990s, is no stranger to controversy among her fellow Muslims. Living in the West, she felt free to publicly criticize Islam's treatment of women.

But that freedom came at a price. In 2004, a short film Ali scripted called Submission was shown on Dutch television. In the film, naked women veiled with see-through shrouds painted with verses of the Quran kneel in prayer, telling their stories as if they are speaking to Allah.

The film's co-writer and director Theo Van Gogh was later stabbed to death by a Muslim radical. A letter pinned to the body with a dagger threatened Ali's life. Since then, she has been under the constant protection of body guards.

The danger hasn't stopped her from remaining outspoken about her beliefs. Ali calls her new collection of essays, The Caged Virgin, an "Emancipation Proclamation" for women and Islam.

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Video Comments:
jblive1985 (December 4, 2008 at 11:12 pm)
trust me friend i bwas in this islamic death cult n the worst mistake was it was by choice after leaving its less dangerous cousin chistianity
Hematemesis (December 4, 2008 at 9:54 am)
I thought the cult of Elvis was the worst, or maybe the flying spaghetti monster cult...but Im not really sure, so, probably you are right..
KERNCOUNTYSMOSTHATED (December 4, 2008 at 12:45 am)
Damn is everyone in Sweden pussies?
merkabah06 (December 3, 2008 at 6:49 pm)
So you personally go to peoples houses and see that muslims beat their wifes? r u serious, you zionist whore.
merkabah06 (December 3, 2008 at 6:47 pm)
This whore is a liar and how dare she bring the clean name of the Prophet PBUH of ISLAM
Charango123quena (November 30, 2008 at 5:43 pm)
Proud to know we have Ayaan Hirsi Ali in this planet.
Hematemesis (December 1, 2008 at 4:16 pm)
Thats a brave woman facing one of the most brutal religions in the world (maybe Im redundant on that quote, since religion and brutallity are always related). Good for her.
jblive1985 (December 2, 2008 at 1:21 pm)
islam is not one of the worst it is the worst
muthannahmarawan (November 29, 2008 at 8:21 am)
She gulps before she speak up to the presenter. She doesn't know how does the Islamic law is applied. Whatever... non-believing god... infidel!
rationalway (November 25, 2008 at 6:55 pm)
It's also very barbaric towards baby boys! You know what I'm referring to: circumcision more correctly called male genital mutilation!

I can't believe that the US still allows this kind of child abuse these days! In many parts of the world you get 3 to 5 years in prison for it!