Nora Illi
Nora Illi | |
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Personal | |
Born | Nora Gögel 3 April 1984 Uster, Switzerland |
Died | 23 March 2020 Bremgarten bei Bern, Switzerland[1] | (aged 35)
Religion | Islam |
Spouse |
Qaasim Illi (m. 2003) |
Denomination | |
Main interest(s) | Islamic Preaching, Dawah |
Nora Illi (3 April 1984 – 23 March 2020) was a Swiss convert to Islam and Islamic preacher.[4] She was chairwoman of the Islamic Central Council of Switzerland (ICCS). She took part in several T.V. talk shows and caused heated discussions with her intellectual and political views.
Early life
She was born as Nora Gögel on 3 April 1984 in Uster,
Having appeared on T.V. and in public events inside and outside Switzerland with a face veil on, Illi caused a lot of uproar. She was harassed and insulted on a daily basis because of her black face veil. Illi was an advocate of polygamy, the practice of having multiple wives, but she rejected polyandry, having multiple husbands. She was married to the computer scientist, Qaasim Illi, who also worked for the Islamic Central Council of Switzerland. They had six children.[10]
Death
Nora Illi died on 23 March 2020 at the age of 35 at one of Bern's hospitals after a long-term suffering with breast cancer.[11][2]
References
- ^ "Berühmteste Burkaträgerin der Schweiz, Nora Illi, im Alter von 35 Jahren gestorben" (in German).
- ^ a b c Eddy, Melissa (16 April 2020). "Nora Illi, Swiss Muslim Convert Who Sparked Controversy, Dies at 35". The New York Times.
- ISBN 9780812249729.
- ^ "Controversial Swiss convert to Islam dies aged 35".
- ^ a b Katia Murmann (2011-06-25). "Hinter dem Schleier". Schweiz am Sonntag. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- ^ "Vorstand IZRS". izrs.ch. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- ^ NZZ8.11.16
- ^ NZZ7.11.16
- ^ ""Anne Will"-Gast Nora Illi im Nikab: Die Menschenfängerin in der Talkshow - DER SPIEGEL - Kultur".
- Swissinfo. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- ^ "IZRS: Nora Illi ist im Alter von 35 Jahren verstorben". Izrs.ch (in German). 24 March 2020.