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Sherin Khankan's Keynote Talk at the British Islam Conference 2019

By Sherin Khankan — 2019

At New Horizons in British Islam's 'British Islam Conference 2019' she discussed her life's work, the challenges and her 9 theses of reform.

23:37 min

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