Sherin Khankan
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Experience
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Exitcirklen
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founder & Leader
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Sep 2014 - Present
Exitcirklen is an NGO working towards preventing emotional abuse, negative social control & honour-related conflicts among young people and adults in Denmark. Exitcirklen is an NGO working towards preventing emotional abuse, negative social control & honour-related conflicts among young people and adults in Denmark.
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Mariam Mosque/ FEMIMAM
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Copenhagen
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Imam
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2016 - Present
Founder and leader of the first mosque in Scandinavia ( The Mariam Mosque) with female imams. Sherin Khankan made international headlines becoming Scandinavias first female imam. Founder and leader of the first mosque in Scandinavia ( The Mariam Mosque) with female imams. Sherin Khankan made international headlines becoming Scandinavias first female imam.
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Association of Critical Muslims
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Copenhagen
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Founder & Spokeswoman
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2001 - 2016
Association of Critical Muslims/ www.kritiskemuslimer.dk (see A Muslim Manifesto). The association works to promote female Muslim leadership, a separation between religion and politics and a spiritual approach to Islam. An interpretation of the Quran that is in balance with our times and the societies that we live in. It also advocates for female imams. Association of Critical Muslims/ www.kritiskemuslimer.dk (see A Muslim Manifesto). The association works to promote female Muslim leadership, a separation between religion and politics and a spiritual approach to Islam. An interpretation of the Quran that is in balance with our times and the societies that we live in. It also advocates for female imams.
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Face to Face
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Copenhagen
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Founder and Leader
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2002 - 2014
Counseling service for Muslim women in Denmark. Counseling service for Muslim women in Denmark.
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The Danish Parliament
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Political Organizations
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Former Candidate
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2002 - 2003
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Education
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Wattar Group
Cognitive Psychotherapist -
Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen
Islamic spiritual care -
Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen
MA in Sociology of Religion and Philosophy, Specialized in contemporary Islamic activism in The Middle East. -
Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen
Arabic