اليونان: مسلمة محجبة تمثل اليونان في انتخابات البرلمان الأوروبي

خبر من مصادر إنجليزية.

في أول ترشيح لامرأة محجبة بالبرلمان الأوروبي، أعلنت "أنا ستامو" خوضها الانتخابات بعد أن رشحها "حزب الخضر" الصديق للبيئة اليوناني عضو برلمان الخضر الأوروبي.

وقد أكدت أنها تحمل في تجربتها آراء الحزب التي تؤمن بها، التي تتمثل في العدالة الاجتماعية ونبذ العنف، وحماية البيئة والحياة ودعم المجتمع.

وجدير بالذكر أنها قد اعتنقت الإسلام بعد نشأتها في أسرة نصرانية أرثوذكسية، ولكن بعد دراسة الأديان اعتنقته المرأة المتزوجة من مسلم مصري، والحاملة لدرجة جامعية في إدارة الأعمال، والتي تعمل في منصب مسؤول العلاقات العامة بالجمعية الإسلامية اليونانية؛ المصدر: شبكة الألوكة.

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Headscarfed Muslim woman to run for Greece in EP polls

A Muslim, headscarfed Greek woman is running for a seat for her country at the European Parliament, with an eye on preventing any discrimination against Muslims and to ensure equality for Greek Muslims.

Anna Stamou is significant in that she is the first headscarfed nominee in the European Parliament (EP) elections on May 25 and will be the first such MP if elected.

Stamou, wife to an Egyptian husband, describes herself as an active woman, not only in dealing with regional issues but also making efforts for the "big picture."

"I have been nominated from the Eco Green Party Greece - the ecological political party that is a member of the European Green party - as it perfectly reflects my opinions," Stamou tells Anadolu Agency in an exclusive interview.

The basic principles of the Ecologists Greens, as determined by their constitutions are: sustainability, social justice, non-violence, direct and participatory democracy, respect for diversity, decentralization and subsidiarity, protect and restore natural ecosystems, the quality of life, personal and social responsibility and equity and anti-austerity.

Stamou says she was born an Orthodox Christian but "found the answers to her questions" in Islam after delving for years into all religions. A graduate of business management and once a yoga trainer, Stamou states that she is leading a Muslim life since she embraced Islam at aged 30.

She now opts for politics after her "activist" years along with being a teacher.

"What drew me to politics is my objective of guaranteeing a life for Muslims in Greece with equal rights to those of other Greek citizens through all means," she says.

She is responsible for the public relations at the Muslim Association of Greece and is wife of the head of the Muslim Association also.