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What is the role of scriptural interpretation on violence against women in Islam, and how can misinterpretations be countered?

An archive of the live roundtable conversation held Feb. 13, 2017 with Dr. Ayesha Chaudry, Imam Mohammad Nuruddeen Lemu, and Dr. Houda Abadi.

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