Ayaan Hirsi Ali (born Ayaan Hirsi Magan; 13 November 1969) is a Somali-born Dutch-American activist, feminist, author, scholar and former politician. She received international attention as a critic of Islam and advocate for the rights and self-determination of Muslim women, actively opposing forced marriage, "honor" violence, child marriage and female genital mutilation. She has founded an organisation for the defense of women's rights, the AHA Foundation.
