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Please note: This event is FREE and open to both males & females!

Hijab awareness event

Guest speakers include MYRIAM FRANCOIS CERRAH and the KCLSU president Hannah Barlow to talk about her "one-day Hijab experience" as well as two sisters who will be giving their hijab stories. The event promises to be an insightful, reflective journey into the social and theological aspects of the Hijab.

Bio:

Myriam Francois-Cerrah, also known as Emilie Francois (born in 1983), is a British actress of French and Irish heritage. In 2003, following extensive research into the faith, she converted to Islam and became a Muslim.She is active as a spokesperson for Muslim understanding, appearing on BBC Big Questions (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)alongside Dame Ann Leslie, Beverly Knight, Rev. Peter Owen-Jones, et al. She has also contributed to discussions on Newsnight (2009), 4thought (2011), BBC News (2010),Crosstalk (2010), and documentaries including The Life of Muhammad, presented by Rageh Omar (2011).

More info can be found from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myriam_Francois-Cerrah

For more information contact : saba.malik@kcl.ac.uk