http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/05/10/dutch-writer-hirsi-ali-receive-german-award.html Dutch writer Hirsi Ali to receive German award Associated Press, Berlin | World | Thu, May 10 2012, 7:19 PM Dutch writer Ayaan Hirsi Ali is to receive a special award from German publishing house Axel Springer in recognition of her "courage and commitment to freedom as a women's rights campaigner and critic of Islam."
The publisher of Germany's biggest selling daily Bild said Hirsi Ali will be awarded the €25,000 ($32,375) prize Thursday in Berlin. Somali-born Hirsi Ali is a former Dutch lawmaker and best-selling author of the autobiography "Infidel: My Life." In the book, she gives a graphic account of how she rejected her faith and the violence she says was inflicted on her in the name of Islam. Following death threats from Muslims offended by her work she moved to Washington, D.C., in 2006 where she lives under protection [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Post message: [email protected] Subscribe : [email protected] Unsubscribe : [email protected] List owner : [email protected] Homepage : http://proletar.8m.com/Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proletar/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proletar/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
