Djemila Benhabib
Djemila Benhabib (born 1972) is a Canadian journalist, writer, and politician who lives in Bruxelles, Belgium. She is of Algerian and Greek-Cypriot descent, and is known for her opposition to Islam.
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- Name
- Djemila Benhabib
- Born
- 1972
- Birthplace
- Ukraine
- Occupation
- journalist, writer, and politician
- Nationality
- Canada · Algeria · Ukraine
- Honours
- Prix de la laïcité · Women of Distinction Awards
- Languages
- French
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• Name — Djemila Benhabib • Born — 1972 • Birthplace — Ukraine • Occupation — journalist, writer, and politician • Notable Works — Ma vie à contre-Coran: une femme témoigne sur les islamistes
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Djemila Benhabib (born 1972) is described as a journalist, writer and politician in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. The birth of Djemila Benhabib is recorded in 1972 in Ukraine.
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She was born in Ukraine in 1972, but grew up in Algeria. Her father is Algerian and her mother Greek Cypriot. She was a finalist for the 2009 Governor General's Literary Awards for her non-fiction book Ma vie à contre-Coran: une femme témoigne sur les islamistes. Her second book is Les soldats d'Allah à l'assaut de l'Occident. In 2010, she appeared on the Jean-Marie Colombani invite show on Public Sénat, the television channel of the French Senate. In 2012, she received Le Prix international de la laïcité. She was the Parti Québécois candidate for Trois-Rivières in the 2012 Quebec general election, but narrowly failed to defeat the sitting member, Danielle St-Amand. She was again candidate in 2014, this time in Mille-Îles, but was defeated by Liberal candidate Francine Charbonneau.
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Place of activity recorded by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek: Québec.
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- 1.Roy, Mario. L'éléphant dans la pièce. La Presse. March 14, 2009.
- 2.Chouaki, Yasmine. En sol majeur : Djemila Benhabib. RFI. September 2017.
- 3.VLB éditeur. Djemila Benhabib - Notice biographique.
- 4.Extrait : Ma vie à contre-Coran.
- 5.Benhabib, Djemila. Ma vie à contre-Coran: une femme témoigne sur les islamistes. VLB éditeur. 2009. 978-2-89649-059-2.
- 6.Canada Council for the Arts. Canada Council for the Arts announces the finalists for the 2009 Governor General's Literary Awards. October 14, 2009.
- 7.Canada Council for the Arts. Djemila Benhabib Ma vie à contre-Coran : une femme témoigne sur les islamistes Non-fiction French-Language.
- 8.Benhabib, Djemila. Les soldats d'Allah à l'assaut de l'Occident. VLB éditeur. 2011. 978-2-89649-313-5.
- 9.Turbide, Mathieu. Attention à l'islam politique. Le Journal de Montréal. April 2026.
- 10.Conférence de Djemila Benhabib à Notre-Dame-des-Prairies. L'Action. February 16, 2012.
- 11.Guimont, Corinne. L'histoire et les luttes de Djemila Benhabib. L'Éveil et La Concorde. October 19, 2011.
- 12.Public Sénat. Djemila Benhabib et Pierre Joxe. February 12, 2010.
- 13.Benhabib se réjouit.
- 14.Victoire éclatante de Francine Charbonneau dans Mille-Îles , Courrier Laval, 7 April 2014.
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