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'''Wafa Sultan''' is an author<ref>Wafa Sultan - [http://www.amazon.com/God-Who-Hates-Courageous-Inflamed/dp/0312538359 A God Who Hates] - St. Martin's Press, New York, 2009, ISBN 9780312538354</ref> and critic of Muslim society and [[Islam]],<ref>John M. Broder - [{{Reference archive|1=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/11/international/middleeast/11sultan.html?_r=1|2=2011-03-16}} For Muslim Who Says Violence Destroys Islam, Violent Threats] - The New York Times, March 11, 2006</ref> who emigrated to the | '''Wafa Sultan''' is an author<ref>Wafa Sultan - [http://www.amazon.com/God-Who-Hates-Courageous-Inflamed/dp/0312538359 A God Who Hates] - St. Martin's Press, New York, 2009, ISBN 9780312538354</ref> and critic of Muslim society and [[Islam]],<ref>John M. Broder - [{{Reference archive|1=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/11/international/middleeast/11sultan.html?_r=1|2=2011-03-16}} For Muslim Who Says Violence Destroys Islam, Violent Threats] - The New York Times, March 11, 2006</ref> who emigrated to the United States in 1989 after training as a psychiatrist in [[Syria]]. | ||
She is a co-founder of ''Former Muslims United'', an organization that aims "to educate the American public and policymakers about the need for Muslims to repudiate the threat from authoritative Shariah to the religious freedom and safety of former Muslims".<ref>[{{Reference archive|1=http://formermuslimsunited.americancommunityexchange.org/about/mission-statement/|2=2011-03-16}} Former Muslims United Mission Statement] - Former Muslims United</ref> | She is a co-founder of ''Former Muslims United'', an organization that aims "to educate the American public and policymakers about the need for Muslims to repudiate the threat from authoritative Shariah to the religious freedom and safety of former Muslims".<ref>[{{Reference archive|1=http://formermuslimsunited.americancommunityexchange.org/about/mission-statement/|2=2011-03-16}} Former Muslims United Mission Statement] - Former Muslims United</ref> | ||
Sultan became notable after the September 11, 2001 attacks for her participation in Middle East political debates, with [[Arabic]] essays that were circulated widely, and for television appearances on Al Jazeera<ref name="Al Jazeera">Al Jazeera's The Opposite Direction: [{{Reference archive|1=http://aqoul.com/images/wafa_sultan.pdf|2=2011-03-16}} English transcript]| [{{Reference archive|1=http://www.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/17389B0B-7B34-47D1-8F98-09022430BE6E.htm|2=2011-03-16}} | Sultan became notable after the September 11, 2001 attacks for her participation in Middle East political debates, with [[Arabic]] essays that were circulated widely, and for television appearances on Al Jazeera<ref name="Al Jazeera">Al Jazeera's The Opposite Direction: [{{Reference archive|1=http://aqoul.com/images/wafa_sultan.pdf|2=2011-03-16}} English transcript]| [{{Reference archive|1=http://www.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/17389B0B-7B34-47D1-8F98-09022430BE6E.htm|2=2011-03-16}} Arabic transcript]</ref> and CNN, and in April 2006, ''Time Magazine'' listed her as one of the 100 influential people in the world "whose power, talent or moral example is transforming the world."<ref name="TIME">Asra Q. Nomani - [{{Reference archive|1=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1187385,00.html|2=2011-03-16}} Wafa Sultan] - TIME, April 30, 2006</ref><ref>[{{Reference archive|1=http://www.time.com/time/2006/time100/|2=2011-03-16}} 2006 TIME 100] - TIME</ref> | ||
As a result of her public criticism of Islam, in 2008, Sheikh Yousef Al-Qaradhawi, head of the European Center for Fatwa and Research, issued an opinion regarding Sultan<ref>[{{Reference archive|1=http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/2603.htm|2=2011-03-16}} Sheikh Yousef Al-Qaradhawi Accuses Arab-American Psychiatrist Wafa Sultan of 'Cursing Allah' on Al-Jazeera TV] - MEMRI, report No. 1876, March 20, 2008</ref> that resulted in her requiring security and going into hiding.<ref>[{{Reference archive|1=http://formermuslimsunited.americancommunityexchange.org/about/directors/|2=2011-03-16}} About Us / Directors] - Former Muslims United</ref> In total, she has two [[fatwa]]s (religious rulings) issued against her to be killed.<ref>Richard Kerbaj - [{{Reference archive|1=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/warning-to-west-on-evil-of-islam/story-e6frg6nf-1111114230210|2=2011-11-28}} Warning to West on 'evil of Islam'] - The Australian, August 21, 2007</ref> | As a result of her public criticism of Islam, in 2008, Sheikh Yousef Al-Qaradhawi, head of the European Center for Fatwa and Research, issued an opinion regarding Sultan<ref>[{{Reference archive|1=http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/2603.htm|2=2011-03-16}} Sheikh Yousef Al-Qaradhawi Accuses Arab-American Psychiatrist Wafa Sultan of 'Cursing Allah' on Al-Jazeera TV] - MEMRI, report No. 1876, March 20, 2008</ref> that resulted in her requiring security and going into hiding.<ref>[{{Reference archive|1=http://formermuslimsunited.americancommunityexchange.org/about/directors/|2=2011-03-16}} About Us / Directors] - Former Muslims United</ref> In total, she has two [[fatwa]]s (religious rulings) issued against her to be killed.<ref>Richard Kerbaj - [{{Reference archive|1=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/warning-to-west-on-evil-of-islam/story-e6frg6nf-1111114230210|2=2011-11-28}} Warning to West on 'evil of Islam'] - The Australian, August 21, 2007</ref> | ||
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