In this episode, I speak with Khadija Khan — journalist, political commentator, and Politics & Culture Editor at A Further Enquiry. Born and raised in Pakistan,

Khadija grew up inside a conservative Islamic environment and later left the religion. Her lived experience of misogyny, gender inequality, and ideological pressure informs her work as a commentator on politics, women’s rights, and Islamic doctrine in Western society. Khadija is now a courageous voice challenging harmful interpretations of Islamic ideology, pushing for open debate, and advocating for women who are constrained by patriarchal religious norms.

We discuss:

🔹 Radical Islam vs “Moderate” Muslims

🔹 Women’s rights under Islamic doctrine

🔹 The burka: choice or coercion?

🔹 Shariah courts and parallel legal systems

🔹 Whether Islam can be reformed to be compatible with liberal democracy

🔹 The tension between multiculturalism and universal human rights

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