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Benefit of early marriage in Islam

Benefit of early marriage in Islam Feb 12, 2023 As you know, marriage is one of the most important [...]

Unveiling the Mysteries of Temporary Marriage in Shia Islam

Unveiling the Mysteries of Temporary Marriage in Shia Islam October 11, 2023 0 Temporary marriage,, known as mut’ah or sigheh in [...]

Illuminating Injustice: Investigations into Legal Failures Enabling Child Sexual Abuse in Iran

Illuminating Injustice: Investigations into Legal Failures Enabling Child Sexual Abuse in Iran October 5, 2023 3 minutes read The Global [...]

“They buy sex and they sell it”: temporary marriage or the “moral” legalization of prostitution in Iran

“They buy sex and they sell it”: temporary marriage or the “moral” legalization of prostitution in Iran According to clerics, [...]

Understanding Traditional Genital Practices in Iran: A Path ‎Towards Reform

Examining complex issues surrounding non-therapeutic genital ‎alterations in children provides an opening to establish clear legal ‎standards grounded in public [...]

Understanding the Risks of Underage Marriage in Iran

Setting an appropriate minimum age of marriage is vital to safeguarding children’s well-being in Iran. As numerous studies have shown, [...]

In The Name of Tradition ” A Comprehensive Research Study on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) in Iran’ Including appendix The Changing Paradigms of FGM 2017 Country Report on Female Genital Mutilation in Iran

See PDF Version In The Name of Tradition ” A Comprehensive Research Study on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) in Iran’ [...]

Iran’s Hijab Laws: The truth behind 10-year prison threats facing women

WOMEN in Iran are facing prison sentences of up to 10-years for simply failing to wear a hijab. The Sun [...]

Complex Causes of Child Marriage in Iran and other Islamic countries

Child marriage, defined as formal or informal unions involving a minor under 18 years old, affects millions of children globally [...]

Understanding Child Sexual Abuse in Islamic Countries: Perspectives for Understanding

Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a critical concern in Islamic countries, where cultural taboos and inadequate legal frameworks pose significant [...]

Rethinking Marriage Laws in Iran

Iran’s family law framework prioritizes Islamic principles as codified in civil legislation. However, careful examination reveals certain aspects requiring reform [...]

The Continuation of Child Marriage in the Middle East

Redefining Child Marriage Child marriage is typically defined as a union or marriage in which one or both parties are [...]

What is Nikah Mut’ah? Temporary marriage in Iran

Explore nikah mut’ah, or sigheh, in Iran: research on social pressures, women’s and children’s experiences, and proposals for reform. [...]

Avaye Buf: English version of “Blade of Tradition in the Name of Religion” Published

This book is a thorough examination of male circumcision / male genital mutilation or cutting (MGM/C) in Iran, an ancient [...]

The Reason for Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting ‘People said the girl is impudent and impure!’

What is the reason for female genital mutilation/cutting (‘FGM’ or ‘FGM/C’)? This question arises for many people. Parveen Mohammadi writes [...]

Kameel Ahmady, Hibo Wardere, or FGM in Somalia and Iran

Kameel Ahmady, Hibo Wardere, or FGM in Somalia and Iran In 2017, IKWRO, in collaboration with London University of Law, celebrates [...]

Yezidi identity in the last century: Ethnic, national or religious? (2006). The Globe No.43

Related research Research on identity and ethnicity [...]

British dual national Kameel Ahmady detained in Iran

His love gained was my love lost

His love gained was my love lost Kolsom Ahmady lives in a village on the Iran-Iraq border. As a young [...]

Statement On The Detention In Iran Of Social Anthropologist Kameel Ahmady

Statement On The Detention In Iran Of Social Anthropologist Kameel Ahmady We the undersigned are academics and social researchers in issues [...]

Kameel Ahmady, British-Iranian Anthropologist – News Updates

This photograph is of my friend and colleague, the British-Iranian anthropologist Kameel Ahmady, in happier times when he kindly came to [...]

News week – Female genital mutilation performed in Iran

Female genital mutilation performed in Iran By: Eilish O’Gara On 6/4/15 at 1:45 PM EDT The first in-depth report into [...]

British-Iranian Anthropologist and academic, Detained In Iran – News Updates

Kameel Ahmady, British-Iranian Anthropologist and academic, Detained In Iran – News Updates Published Date: October 6, 2019 Tags: #EndFGM, #FGM, British [...]

A review of the book “In the Name of Tradition” – Female Genital Mutilation in Iran

In the Name of Tradition, FGM in Iran – Kameel Ahmady A review of the book “In the Name of [...]

Churchill, my neighbour, was the first person to use the chemical bomb on Soleimani (2005). the newspaper Aso (in Kurdish)

Archived Kurdish-language newspaper article, Aso (2005). Original PDF currently unavailable from this page [...]

So-called ‘honour killings’ are not a cultural phenomenon, but a crime against women

So-called ‘honour killings’ are not a cultural phenomenon, but a crime against women, regardless of cultural background By: Kameel Ahmady [...]

Hijacked nations; Ethnography of Palestine and Israel (2005)

Download article in PDF Travel account written in October 2005. The observations, interviews and references to recent events below describe [...]

The Construction and Perception of Kurdishness

The Construction and Perception of ‘Kurdishness’ among Iranian Kurds in the wake of Kurdish advances in Iraqi Kurdistan By: Kameel [...]

Visual ethnography of Pilgrimage, Life and Road in Kurdistan (2006) BBC

Download the three-page article on visual ethnography of pilgrimage, pastoral life and roads in Kurdistan. Download article in PDF Related [...]

Refugee legal aid information

Refugee legal aid information FGM in Iran is not new. However, the scarce availability of data made it practically invisible, [...]

The mountain porters; short ethnography film of youth mountain worker

The mountain porters; short ethnography film of youth mountain worker By: kameel Ahmady The ‘mountain porters’, typically Iranian Kurdish men [...]

A day in the life of police chief in Iraqi oil rich Kirkuk (2005)

A day in the life of police chief in Iraqi oil rich Kirkuk (2005) By: kameel Ahmady This exclusive footage [...]

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Colours of Kurdistan Fashion Show in Kurdistan (2006) eKurd

1st April, 2006 – At the Sheraton Hotel, Hawler, Kurdistan 8th April, 2006 – At the Oscar Hall, Sulaimaniyah, Kurdistan [...]

Local politics and Muslim identity in Tower Hamlet (2006)

Local politic and Muslim identity in Tower Hamlet By: Kameel Ahmady The of aim this paper to look at the [...]

A Kurdish Yazidi teenager was stoned to death (2007) eKurd

A Kurdish Yazidi teenager was stoned to death (26.4.2007) By: Kameel Ahmady- London A Kurdish Yazizdi teenager was stoned to [...]

Film Review – 4th London Kurdish Film Festival

The 4th London Kurdish film festival, which took place 8th-11th December, was a significant event for members of Kurdish diaspora [...]

Female genital mutilation practised in Iran, study reveals/ Guardian(2015)

Female genital mutilation practised in Iran, study reveals Photograph: Kamran Jebreili/Getty Images/arabianEye Female genital mutilation practised in Iran First authoritative [...]

Female Genital Mutilation In Iran (A Research Report)

The aim of this study is to provide in-depth data on FGM in Iran and, at the same time, provide [...]

FGM practised in western, southern Iran / Reuters (2015)

Anthropologist reveals FGM practised in Iran Published Date: June 26, 2015 / 12:09 PM Reading Time: 5 Min Read Emma [...]

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Iran nimmt weiteren Doppelstaatsbürger als Geisel für Verhandlungen

Iran nimmt weiteren Doppelstaatsbürger als Geisel für Verhandlungen Redaktion September 2019 Pfeiltasten Hoch/Runter benutzen, um die Lautstärke zu regeln. Quelle: [...]

Kameel Ahmady – British-Iranian Anthropologist Arrested in Iran

Kameel Ahmady—British-Iranian Anthropologist Arrested in Iran Iranian authorities have released British-Iranian anthropologist Kameel Ahmady who had been arrested on August [...]

Remember Remember the Fifth of November (2006)

Remember Remember the Fifth of November… ? By: Kameel Ahmady Guy Fox Night, although it is not much remembered nowadays, [...]

Identity and politics in London carnival, a study of its material

1 Identity and politics in London carnival, a study of its material and visual aspects its recent changes Download article [...]

A Time for the Kurds to Embrace Change (2006) eKurd

A Time for the Kurds to Embrace Change Kameel Ahmady is a London-based originally haling from Iranian Kurdistan; an anthropologist [...]

British dual national Kameel Ahmady detained in Iran

British dual national Kameel Ahmady detained in Iran Anthropologist Kameel Ahmady being held in Tehran’s Evin prison on unknown charges, [...]

Anfal – The Kurdish Genocide (2006)

Anfal – The Kurdish Genocide (2006) By Kameel Ahmady Kak Ali Mustapha Hama wore his traditional Kurdish headgear (janedani), in [...]

Valley of the Wolves: Nationalism, Conflict and the Other in a Turkish Film (2006)

Download article in PDF By: Kameel Ahmady This paper looks at the film Valley of the Wolves, a project allegedly [...]

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Unicef onderschat ernst besnijdenis in Iran

Unicef onderschat ernst besnijdenis in Iran Iraanse meisjes en vrouwen worden blootgesteld aan genitale verminking. De regering wilde haar vingers [...]

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Vrouwenbesnijdenis, een traditie die moet stoppen

Vrouwenbesnijdenis, een traditie die moet stoppen Seksuele gezondheid 06-11-2015 Leestijd: 4 minuten Foto: Flickr Aflevering 1: Wat is vrouwenbesnijdenis? Ieder [...]

Turkey, Welcome to EU (2006)

Tureky’s march toward EU membership By: Kameel Ahmady & Sarah Keeler Published Date: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 Publisher: KurdishMedia.com Turkey [...]

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World needs to shout about scholars silenced by the state

World needs to shout about scholars silenced by the state Dr Alice König Does the Earth go around the sun? [...]

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Sovereignty in the Sky (2005)

Download article in PDF By: Kameel Ahmady This ethnographic short film made as part of visual ethnography training at Anthropology [...]

White Wednesday’ and ‘My Stealthy Movement

Initiated on May 27, 2017, the “White Wednesday Campaign” encouraged women and men to wear white scarves or tie them round [...]

Happy New Year Kurdistan 1.1.2006

Happy New Year Kurdistan 1.1.2006 By: Kameel Ahmady I covered and written on war in Iraq for some two years [...]