Female Genital Mutilation Banned by Islamic Leaders in Mauritania

This week, 34 well-regarded Mauritanian religious and national leaders signed a fatwa, or Islamic law, banning female genital mutilation (FGM).

via:[http://news.yahoo.com/s/ac/20110119/lf_ac/7640062_female_genital_mutilation_banned_by_islamic_leaders_in_mauritania]