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Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons

1944–

United States

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Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons (born August 9, 1944, as Gwendolyn Robinson) is an American activist and retired academic. She is senior lecturer emerita at the University of Florida since her retirement in 2019. Her research has explored Islamic feminism and the impact of Sharia law on Muslim women.

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