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Sam Touzani
Sam Touzani (born 1968) is a Belgian actor, television presenter, choreographer and stand-up comedian with Berber-Moroccan roots. Touzani is known as a critic of Islamism, of the far-right, and of what he perceives as political correctness from the left. He is an ex-Muslim and has received fatwas and hundreds of death threats because of his public apostasy, especially from Muslims. Biography Touzani's parents came from the Rif in Morocco. They came to Belgium in 1964 during a migration wave. When Touzani was 8 years old, he and his parents took part in a demonstration against racism, which had a deep and lasting impact on him. He began to develop a strong interest in protest, political ideologies, forms of government and human rights. In this formative period, the Belgian-Moroccan dissident Mohammed el Baroudi had an important influence on the evolution of his ideas. He chose democracy and dialogue over violent resistance and authoritarianism. He discovered theatre, comedy an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riffian People
Riffians or Rifians (; singular: , ) are a Berber ethnic group originally from the Rif region of northeastern Morocco (includes the autonomous city of Spain, Melilla). Communities of Riffian immigrants are also found in southern Spain, Netherlands and Belgium as well as elsewhere in Western Europe. They are overwhelmingly Sunni Muslims, but retain their pre-Islamic traditions such as high status for Riffian women. According to Irina Casado i Aijon, Riffians have traditionally organized themselves under "patrilineality and patrilocality principles". The oldest man in the household commands authority and responsibility for decisions, while women jointly care for the young and sick without any discrimination. Like other Berbers, temporary migration is an accepted tradition. The Riffians have been a significant source of Moroccan emigrants into some European countries such as the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. Riffians speak Tarifit, which belongs to the Zenati group of Berber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |