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HARDtalk: Raheel Raza - Human Rights Activist

04/05/2016

Raheel Raza - Human Rights Activist

BBC News Channel - HARDtalk, Raheel Raza - Human Rights Activist

An interview with one of the most controversial voices in the Islamic debate on extremism.

Stephen Sackur speaks to Pakistan-born Canadian human rights activist Raheel Raza, one of the most controversial voices in the Islamic debate on religion and extremism.

In recent years there has been plenty of heated debate about the relationship between Islam and extremism. Much of the fiercest commentary has come from outside the religion, but increasingly there have been calls for change from within the Muslim community. Stephen Sackur speaks to one of the most controversial voices in that internal debate. Raheel Raza is a Pakistan-born Canadian human rights activist who co-founded the Muslim Reform Movement. How many Muslims are ready to talk her language?

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