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A different kind of honor killing?

26 Comments by Kristin Chapman December 13 9:20 AM

Friends of a 16-year-old girl who was killed by her Muslim father say disputes over dress most likely precipitated the tragic event. According to her friends, Aqsa Parvez had rebelled in recent months, frequently leaving home wearing her hijab, but taking it off and changing into Western clothes at school, and then changing back before going home.

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hijab, islam, Muslim