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Ayaan Hirsi Ali Ayaan Hirsi Ali (] , born Ayaan Hirsi Magan, on 13 November 1969) is a Somali-born Dutch-American activist, feminist, author, scholar, and former Dutch politician. She received international attention as a critic of Islam and advocate for the rights and self-determination of Muslim women, actively opposing forced marriage, honor violence, child marriage and female genital mutilation. She has founded an organisation for the defense of women's rights, the AHA Foundation.
Talmiz Ahmad He has published two books: Reform in the Arab World: External Influences and Regional Debates (2005) and Children of Abraham at War: the Clash of Messianic Militarisms (2010). His new book, "The Islamist Challenge in West Asia: Doctrinal and Political Competitions" after the Arab Spring, published in August 2013.He writes and lectures frequently on the politics of West Asia, Political Islam and energy security issues. Presently he is a Visiting Distinguished Fellow at ORF.