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Abdul Khaliq @AKAbdulKhaliq47
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"The Accidental Feminist" Akram Nadwi & Carla Power

1. She's on the board of academic advisors at Akram Nadwi’s Cambridge Islamic College: cambridgeislamiccollege.org/academic-advis…

2. He's knows she's a secular feminist: cambridgeislamiccollege.org/oceans/
Akram Nadwi & Carla Power have known each other for twenty years & have a long standing relationship as both colleagues & friends.

worldreligionnews.com/religion-news/…

npr.org/2015/04/04/397…

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Carla Power spent a year as Akram Nadwi’s student. She attended his study groups & lectures around the UK, met him regularly at his office, cafés & kebab shops for one-to-one discussions & got to know his family & followers well.

worldreligionnews.com/religion-news/…

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Akram Nadwi fully endorses her book "If The Oceans Were Ink" which is based on their relationship & time spent together. He describes it as a great job & a great read & has even hosted her for events related to the book.

facebook.com/ShaykhMohammad…
So what exactly did Carla Power learn during the time she spent with Akram Nadwi as his student & friend?

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npr.org/2015/04/04/397…

thestar.com/news/world/201…

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As much as Akram Nadwi’s cult followers like Ismail Ibrahim Harris Hammam hate to admit it, Carla Power confirms that she wanted him to change his views & that some women had indeed succeeded in influencing him!

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Carla Power even describes her teacher & friend Akram Nadwi as "The Accidental Feminist"!

npr.org/2015/04/04/397…
Where did all of Akram Nadwi's backtracking on traditional Islamic views & distorted representation of Islam get him? Did Carla Power become a Muslim?

thestar.com/news/world/201…

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