I hope that, in -- in the aftermath of this, that we discuss that. When Theo van Gogh and I made 'Submission,' we wanted to address the position of women in Islam and what the Koran said about Islam -- or what the Koran said about women.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali emphasizes the need for a discussion about women's rights in Islam following the controversy surrounding portrayals of the Prophet Mohammed.
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