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(RNS) Jean Younis is a Christian but she's donning a headscarf to stand in solidarity with Shaima Alawadi, the Iraqi immigrant and mother of five who died March 24 three days after being beaten in her home in El Cajon, Calif. By Omar Sacirbey

Topics: Culture, Gender & Sexuality
Beliefs: Islam
Tags: facebook, headscarf, hijab, shaima alawadi

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