The great debate! In a jam packed auditorium at the University of Milwaukee, WI. organized by MSA on Nov. 7, 1992. Aminah Assilmi responds to a series of nationally syndicated anti-Islamic articles ôWomen of the Veilö by Deborah Scroggins.

Sr. Aminah Assilmi born in Oklahoma, and is a muslim since 1977. She has three degrees in Communications, broadcasting and Education. An International known lecturer in Islam and the chairperson of International Union of Muslim Women. A writer, mother and a grand mother.

She spoke on the topic of women's rights and roles in Islam. She described how Islam have given the rights to women 1400 years ago. Muslim history is full with women scholars, educationalist, property owners and business women, all these rights are granted by Islam. She also explained how Hijab is the badge of honor for Muslim women not the symbol of oppression. (24 minutes)

Deborah Scroggins from Atlanta, GA. She has BA in history and MA in International Affairs. She is a staff writer of Atlanta Journal Constitutions covering foreign and domestic affairs. She won Robert F. Kennedy award and overseas press club award for human rights reporting on horn of Africa. She is author of famous anti-Islamic series of articles æwomen of the veil.
She explained why the Atlanta Journal decided to publish her articles. She went on the trip to Muslim countries like Sudan, Turkey, Pakistan and Afghanistan to see and search situation of Muslim women. She have examples of many laws from Saudi Arabia, Iran and Egypt as well which she thinks are against the rights of women. (10 minutes)

AuthorBio: Sr. Aminah Assilmi born in Oklahoma, and is a muslim since 1977. She has three degrees in Communications, broadcasting and Education. An International known lecturer in Islam and the chairperson of International Union of Muslim Women. A writer, mother and a grand mother.
Deborah Scroggins from Atlanta, GA. She has BA in history and MA in International Affairs. She is a staff writer of Atlanta Journal Constitutions covering foreign and domestic affairs. She won Robert F. Kennedy award and overseas press club award for human rights reporting on horn of Africa. She is author of famous anti-Islamic series of articles æwomen of the veilÆ.