In 1933, 15-year-old Turkiyya Hasan was beaten at the Swedish Salam Mission in Port Said, Egypt. Hasan claimed she was beaten because of her refusal to accept Christianity. The missionaries claimed that she was willfully misbehaving and provoking disturbances at the missionary.
Religion is an important part of cultures. Religion has the power to shape personal lives as well as communities. It can provide meaning and a sense of belonging to many people. It can also help foster community engagement. Religion is an important aspect of life and deserves to be protected no matter what the religion, faith, or belief.
From birth to death, our only assured companion throughout life is the body in which we exist.
We use it to express who we are, through our voices, our actions, and occasionally through an odd-placed piercing. On the surface, the notion of an external force being given executive control over the most individual and personal aspect of life is absurd, yet bodies have become commodified, and bodily autonomy is facing an ever-increasing stream of barriers.
