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'''Ayaan Hirsi Ali''' (born ''Ayaan Hirsi Magan'') is a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[feminist]] and author of several books: a set of essays entitled ''The Caged Virgin'', an autobiography, ''Infidel'' in which she recounts how she ceased believing in [[Islam]] and became an [[atheist]], and a recent book ''Nomad'' in which she further recounts her life story and discusses how best to address the difficulty facing Western communities in which [[Muslim]] refugees have settled. Although an atheist, she states that she considers the influence of the Christian community to be a positive force and one solution to helping Muslim refugees adapt. Born in 1969 in [[Somalia]], the second of three children born to the second wife of [[Hirsi Magan Isse]], a Somalian leader known for his organized opposition to [[Siad Barre]], she was raised there and with her mother and two siblings (a sister and brother) resided for a time in several other countries, most notably [[Saudi Arabia]], [[Ethiopia]] and [[Kenya]], before fleeing to the [[Netherlands]] in order to escape an arranged [[marriage]]. When applying for asylum, she changed her last name from ''Magan'' to ''Ali'' which was one her of Grandfather's names. Although she spent most of her life as a devout Muslim, after the attacks on the [[World Trade Center]]s in [[America]] on September 11th, she re-examined her beliefs. After reading ''Atheistisch Manifest'' by Herman Philipse, she became an outspoken atheist. After making a 10 minute short film with noted Dutch Film Maker [[Theo Van Gogh]], entitled ''Submission'', a [[fatwa]] was issued on her, and Theo Van Gogh was killed. Henceforth, she does not travel to Muslim countries without police protection. Until recently, she held a seat in the Dutch [[Parliament]], the Tweede Kamer. <ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4985636.stm</ref> She now resides and works in the United States. In 2011 she married British historian Niall Ferguson <ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/8770965/Henry-Kissinger-watches-historian-Niall-Ferguson-marry-Ayaan-Hirsi-Ali-under-a-fatwa.html</ref> and in 2012 gave birth to a son.<ref>http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2011/12/ayaan_hirsi_ali_gives_birth_to.php</ref>

'''Ayaan Hirsi Ali''' (born ''Ayaan Hirsi Magan'') is a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[feminist]], political speaker, and author of several books. Time magazine named her as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2005.

 

 

She has written an autobiography, ''Infidel'' in which she recounts her life story and how she ceased believing in [[Islam]] and became an [[atheist]], a set of essays entitled ''The Caged Virgin'', further discussing the role of women in Islam, and a recent book ''Nomad'' in which she further recounts her life story and discusses how best to address the difficulty facing Western communities in which [[Muslim]] refugees have settled. Although an atheist, she states that she considers the influence of the Christian community to be a positive force and one solution to helping Muslim refugees adapt.  

 

 

Born in 1969 in [[Somalia]], the second of three children born to the second wife of [[Hirsi Magan Isse]], a Somalian leader known for his organized opposition to [[Siad Barre]], she was raised there and with her mother and two siblings (a sister and brother) resided for a time in several other countries, most notably [[Saudi Arabia]], [[Ethiopia]] and [[Kenya]], before fleeing to the [[Netherlands]] in order to escape an arranged [[marriage]].  

 

 

When applying for asylum, she changed her last name from ''Magan'' to ''Ali'' which was one her of Grandfather's names. She was granted Dutch citizenship, learned the language quickly, and worked as a translator for recently arrived Somalians. She applied for and was accepted to Leiden University, where she earned a degree in [[political science]].

 

 

Although she spent most of her early life as a devout Muslim, after the attacks on the [[World Trade Center]]s in [[America]] on September 11th, she re-examined her beliefs. She had become disenchanted with her religion, and saw contradictions in it. After reading ''Atheistisch Manifest'' by Herman Philipse, she became an outspoken atheist.  

 

 

After making a 10 minute short film with noted Dutch Film Maker [[Theo Van Gogh]], entitled ''Submission'', a [[fatwa]] was issued on her, and Theo Van Gogh was killed. Henceforth, she does not travel to Muslim countries without police protection. Until recently, she held a seat in the Dutch [[Parliament]], the Tweede Kamer. <ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4985636.stm</ref> She now resides and works in the United States. In 2011 she married British historian Niall Ferguson <ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/8770965/Henry-Kissinger-watches-historian-Niall-Ferguson-marry-Ayaan-Hirsi-Ali-under-a-fatwa.html</ref> and in 2012 gave birth to a son.<ref>http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2011/12/ayaan_hirsi_ali_gives_birth_to.php</ref>

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