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'''Khafz''' is an Indian term for [[FGM]].

In India, the practice is most common amongst members of a sub-sect of Ismaili Shia Islam known as the Dawoodi Bohra community, though it is also practised by a sect of Sunnis in the southern state of Kerala. In Bohra communities, FGM is known as ‘Khatna’ or ‘Khafz’ and is usually performed on pre-pubescent girls by traditional practitioners called ‘Mullanis’.<ref>[https://www.equalitynow.org/fgm_in_india_learn_more?locale=en FGM in India: Learn More]</ref>

In [[India]], the practice is most common amongst members of a sub-sect of Ismaili Shia [[Islam]] known as the Dawoodi Bohra community, though it is also practised by a sect of Sunnis in the southern state of Kerala. In Bohra communities, [[FGM]] is known as ‘Khatna’ or ‘Khafz’ and is usually performed on pre-pubescent girls by traditional practitioners called ‘Mullanis’.<ref>[https://www.equalitynow.org/fgm_in_india_learn_more?locale=en FGM in India: Learn More]</ref>

* [[India]]

* [http://www.wespeakout.org/posts/time-for-indias-government-to-back-up-its-words-with-concrete-action/ Time for India's Government to Back up its Words with Concrete Action: It Must Ban FGM/Khafz]

* {{REFweb

* ~~[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/~~Religious_views_on_female_genital_mutilation#Islam ~~Wikipedia link~~ about Khafz]

|url=https://undark.org/2021/03/10/india-battle-over-female-genital-mutilation/

|title=In India’s Bohra Community, a Battle Over Genital Mutilation

|last=Kumar

|first=Ruchi

|website=Undark

|date=2021-03-10

|accessdate=2021-03-10

}}

* {{REFweb

|url=http://www.wespeakout.org/posts/time-for-indias-government-to-back-up-its-words-with-concrete-action/

|title=Time for India's Government to Back up its Words with Concrete Action: It Must Ban FGM/Khafz

|website=WeSpeakOut

|date=2018-10-09

|accessdate=2021-03-10

}}

* {{URLwikipedia|Religious_views_on_female_genital_mutilation#Islam|... about Khafz|2021-03-10}}

[[Category:Circumcision ~~terms~~]]

[[Category:Circumcision term]]

[[Category:FGM]]

[[Category:Female genital mutilation]]

[[Category:Islam]]

[[Category:India]]

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 '''Khafz''' is an Indian term for [[FGM]].
-In India, the practice is most common amongst members of a sub-sect of Ismaili Shia Islam known as the Dawoodi Bohra community, though it is also practised by a sect of Sunnis in the southern state of Kerala. In Bohra communities, FGM is known as ‘Khatna’ or ‘Khafz’ and is usually performed on pre-pubescent girls by traditional practitioners called ‘Mullanis’.<ref>[https://www.equalitynow.org/fgm_in_india_learn_more?locale=en FGM in India: Learn More]</ref>
+In [[India]], the practice is most common amongst members of a sub-sect of Ismaili Shia [[Islam]] known as the Dawoodi Bohra community, though it is also practised by a sect of Sunnis in the southern state of Kerala. In Bohra communities, [[FGM]] is known as ‘Khatna’ or ‘Khafz’ and is usually performed on pre-pubescent girls by traditional practitioners called ‘Mullanis’.<ref>[https://www.equalitynow.org/fgm_in_india_learn_more?locale=en FGM in India: Learn More]</ref>
+{{SEEALSO}}
+* [[India]]
 {{LINKS}}
-* [http://www.wespeakout.org/posts/time-for-indias-government-to-back-up-its-words-with-concrete-action/ Time for India's Government to Back up its Words with Concrete Action: It Must Ban FGM/Khafz]
+* {{REFweb
-* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_views_on_female_genital_mutilation#Islam Wikipedia link about Khafz]
+ |url=https://undark.org/2021/03/10/india-battle-over-female-genital-mutilation/
+ |title=In India’s Bohra Community, a Battle Over Genital Mutilation
+ |last=Kumar
+ |first=Ruchi
+ |website=Undark
+ |date=2021-03-10
+ |accessdate=2021-03-10
+}}
+* {{REFweb
+ |url=http://www.wespeakout.org/posts/time-for-indias-government-to-back-up-its-words-with-concrete-action/
+ |title=Time for India's Government to Back up its Words with Concrete Action: It Must Ban FGM/Khafz
+ |website=WeSpeakOut
+ |date=2018-10-09
+ |accessdate=2021-03-10
+}}
+* {{URLwikipedia|Religious_views_on_female_genital_mutilation#Islam|... about Khafz|2021-03-10}}
 {{REF}}
-[[Category:Circumcision terms]]
+[[Category:Circumcision term]]
+[[Category:FGM]]
+[[Category:Female genital mutilation]]
 [[Category:Islam]]
+[[Category:India]]
 [[de:Khafz]]