Ibtihal Al-Khatib
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Ibtihal Al-Khatib | |
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ابتهال الخطيب | |
Born | 15 February 1972 |
Nationality | Kuwaiti |
Occupation(s) | Academic, journalist, and prominent advocate of secular liberal values in Arab society |
Ibtihal Al-Khatib (Arabic: ابتهال الخطيب, born 15 February 1972) is a Kuwaiti academic, journalist, and prominent advocate of secular liberal values in Middle Eastern societies. She is a professor at the Kuwait University in the department of English Language and Literature.[1] She has been the subject of controversy because of her outspoken defense of secularism, separation of church and state, and civil rights, including gay rights.[2][3]
References[edit]
- ^ "الصفحة الرئيسية > مقالات > ابتهال الخطيب: ما زال ثمّة أمل". Alawan.org. Archived from the original on 23 Feb 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ Elgayar, Aisha (September 27, 2017). "A Kuwaiti academic fights for embracing diversity". Al-Fanar Media. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ ابتهال الخطيب: ما زال ثمّة أمل | ZIZOU MAGAZINE
Bibliography[edit]
Lichter, Ida (2009). Muslim Women Reformers: Inspiring Voices Against Oppression. Amherst (NY): Prometheus Books.
External links[edit]
- "Kuwaiti author Ibtihal al-Khatib: ISIS emerged from our heritage books; if we do not reform our discourse we will become extinct." MEMRI TV. Clip #5179. November 19, 2015. (Excerpt of Arabic tv interview (6:50), with English captions.)
- http://zizoumag.blogspot.com/2011/04/blog-post_9622.html
- http://www.alraimedia.com/Alrai/Article.aspx?id=184208
- http://www.ahewar.org/camp/i.asp?id=197
- http://enarchive.com/comments.php?m=865c0c0b4ab0e063e5caa3387c1a8741&id=15d3c71c50069c05c7b9099285a29e7b
- https://archive.today/20130223182942/http://www.alawan.org/%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D8%B7%D9%8A%D8%A8-%D9%85%D8%A7.html