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...Iranian Nobelist Iranian human-rights activist Shirin Ebadi, this year's Nobel Peace Prize winner, said there is "absolutely nothing incompatible or contradictory about Islam, democracy and political freedom" [Oct. 20]. The people in the West have heard these wise words and will, I hope, remember them. Understanding them is a big step toward peaceful coexistence between Islam and Christianity. Ahmed Mahmoud Namfullah Faisalabad, Pakistan...
Iranian human-rights activist Shirin Ebadi has won the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize [Oct. 20]. This award recognizes women's achievements in Iran--something that is refreshing and revolutionary. Ebadi went to jail to protest political repression and domestic violence and fought for women's custody rights in divorce cases (men always get custody of the children). Her achievements in Iran are inspiring because they contradict the stereotype of the oppressed Middle Eastern woman who is not assertive. Being an Iranian female, I am proud that Ebadi has set an example for all Iranian women. She will encourage others...
...Iran's Freedom Fighter Iranian human-rights activist Shirin Ebadi has won the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize [Oct. 20]. This award recognizes women's achievements in Iran?something that is refreshing and revolutionary. Ebadi went to jail to protest political repression and domestic violence, and she fought for women's custody rights in divorce cases. (Men always get custody of the children.) Her achievements in Iran are inspiring because they contradict the stereotype of the oppressed Middle Eastern woman. Being an Iranian female myself, I am proud that Ebadi has set an example for all Iranian women to stand...
...When Shirin Ebadi was in prison in Tehran a few years ago for accusing officials of plotting attacks on reformers, her husband petitioned a court to visit her behind bars. "You are a free man now!" was the male-chauvinistic wisecrack of an Islamic judge. "Why don't you take advantage of your freedom...
...Ebadi's mother Mino, 79, has long been proud of her daughter. "I cried all day," she told TIME as she served tea and cookies to family members at Ebadi's apartment. "We always encouraged our children to be active in society. I always wanted to become just like Shirin became...