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It said, “We are young Muslims who reject this patriarchal muzzle which hinders our exercise of the right of free thought and research (…) We do not accept anyone that questions our patriotism or our Islamic identities.”

 I vaguely remember issuing similar kind of letter - of protest etc - have been common? (or not so unusual - even in Saudi Arabia - or maybe I’m mistaking it with Iran?)