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| In the ] on 13 November 2007, Naser Khader's Liberal Alliance party won five parliamentary seats. After a crumbling of the party and its membership base, Naser Khader left the party. Following a short period as an Independent Member of the Danish Parliament, Naser Khader joined the Conservative People's Party 17, March 2009. Khader lost his mandate in the ].<ref>{{cite news|last=Berndt|first=Thomas|title=Disse folketingsmedlemmer har fået sparket|language=Danish|newspaper=]|date=16 September 2011|url=http://politiken.dk/politik/ECE1395516/disse-folketingsmedlemmer-har-faaet-sparket/|accessdate=16 September 2011}}</ref> | In the ] on 13 November 2007, Naser Khader's Liberal Alliance party won five parliamentary seats. After a crumbling of the party and its membership base, Naser Khader left the party. Following a short period as an Independent Member of the Danish Parliament, Naser Khader joined the Conservative People's Party 17, March 2009. Khader lost his mandate in the ].<ref>{{cite news|last=Berndt|first=Thomas|title=Disse folketingsmedlemmer har fået sparket|language=Danish|newspaper=]|date=16 September 2011|url=http://politiken.dk/politik/ECE1395516/disse-folketingsmedlemmer-har-faaet-sparket/|accessdate=16 September 2011}}</ref> | ||
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Khader co-founded an association of ] critics in 2008, with the aim to promote ] and inspire moderate Muslims worldwide.<ref>{{cite news | title=Khader stifter forening mod islamisme | date=2008-10-02 | publisher=] | url=http://jp.dk/indland/article1475297.ece | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2008-10-02 | language = Danish }}</ref> Khader, and the Conservative Party advocate a complete ban on the ] as part of an integration initiative by the Conservatives' parliamentary group, describing it as "un-Danish" and "oppression against women".<ref></ref> | ||
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| Naser Khader was named after ]ian president ], but the name lost an ''s'' in transliteration to the Latin alphabet, once Khader's father emigrated to Europe in the 1960s—a period when European countries had begun the call for foreign workers. Naser himself did not join his father until 1974, when he moved from his village in Syria to a flat in central ], Denmark. He graduated from the ] in 1983. | Naser Khader was named after ]ian president ], but the name lost an ''s'' in transliteration to the Latin alphabet, once Khader's father emigrated to Europe in the 1960s—a period when European countries had begun the call for foreign workers. Naser himself did not join his father until 1974, when he moved from his village in Syria to a flat in central ], Denmark. He graduated from the ] in 1983. | ||
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In 2006, he was awarded ]'s Freedom of Expression award. As the newspaper had published ]) the award affected the perception of Khader among "practicing Muslims" according to Tim Jensen,.<ref>{{cite article|author=Tim JENSEN|title=ISLAM AND MUSLIMS IN DENMARK: AN INTRODUCTION|publisher=Universidad de Odense|date=2003}}</ref> | ||
| ===Possible death threats=== | ===Possible death threats=== | ||
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| Naser Khader | |
|---|---|
 Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute | |
| Member of the Danish Parliament for Brønshøjkredsen | |
| In office November 20, 2001 – September 15, 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 1, 1963 Damascus, Syria |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Political party | Konservative |
| Other political affiliations | Radikale Venstre, Ny Alliance |
| Domestic partner | Bente Dalsbæk (until 2010) |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute, Middle East expert and TV commentator, Radio host |
| Profession | Cand.polit. |
| Website | http://www.khader.dk |
Naser Khader (Template:Lang-ar) (born July 1, 1963) is Danish-Syrian and a former member of the Parliament of Denmark for the Conservative Party. As a member of Parliament, he has represented both Social Liberal Party and Liberal Alliance, the latter as founding leader, until January 5, 2009. A leading proponent of peaceful co-existence of democracy and Islam, he established a new movement, Moderate Muslims (later renamed Democratic Muslims), when the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy began.
In the national elections on 13 November 2007, Naser Khader's Liberal Alliance party won five parliamentary seats. After a crumbling of the party and its membership base, Naser Khader left the party. Following a short period as an Independent Member of the Danish Parliament, Naser Khader joined the Conservative People's Party 17, March 2009. Khader lost his mandate in the 2011 Danish parliamentary election.
Khader co-founded an association of Islamism critics in 2008, with the aim to promote freedom of speech and inspire moderate Muslims worldwide. Khader, and the Conservative Party advocate a complete ban on the burqa as part of an integration initiative by the Conservatives' parliamentary group, describing it as "un-Danish" and "oppression against women".
Life
Naser Khader is the son of a Palestinian father and a Syrian mother. He was raised in a small rural town outside Damascus in the traditional Syrian way. As a Palestinian refugee, his father had difficulties getting a good job in Syria, and although they lived in the village of his wife, she was often referred to as "The one who married a stranger".
Naser Khader was named after Egyptian president Nasser, but the name lost an s in transliteration to the Latin alphabet, once Khader's father emigrated to Europe in the 1960s—a period when European countries had begun the call for foreign workers. Naser himself did not join his father until 1974, when he moved from his village in Syria to a flat in central Copenhagen, Denmark. He graduated from the Rysensteen Gymnasium in 1983.
In 2006, he was awarded Jyllands-Posten's Freedom of Expression award. As the newspaper had published cartoons of the Islamic prophet Muhammad) the award affected the perception of Khader among "practicing Muslims" according to Tim Jensen,.
Possible death threats
When it was reported that Ahmed Akkari, spokesman for the group of Danish Imams that toured the Middle East seeking support during the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy, said "...If Khader becomes Minister of Integration, it would be likely that someone dispatched two guys to blow him and the Ministry up?...".Vid. (Fr.) Naser Khader stated that he had to consider whether or not to continue in politics. When Akkari was later confronted with his statement, he said that he was joking. Later, on April 1, 2006, Khader indicated that he would return to politics.
Network of journalists and political consultants
Naser Khader is well connected among political commentators and journalists. He is on friendly terms with two of the former press secretaries of the Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen, as well as the current press secretary, Michael Ulveman. In a documentary about the Mohammed-cartoons crisis, Naser Khader is shown jogging with political commentator Henrik Qvortrup, exclaiming: "I don't want to give that idiot any more screentime" (referring to Ahmed Akkari).
During the 2007 parliamentary election campaign, Qvortrup published a story in his tabloid magazine Se og Hør, accusing Khader of tax fraud on the basis of one paid anonymous source, and without any substantiated evidence to support the claim. Several anonymous workers were reported to having admitted to moonlighting at Khader's private home. In reaction, Khader called Qvortrup a "swine", a common Danish insult similar to the word "jerk", and declined to comment on the story; shortly after, he expressed regret for the use of that word. Khader claimed he had documents proving that everything was legitimate and threatened to sue the magazine for libel, which he later did. Khader won the case against Se og Hør in December 2012 and was thus completely exonerated of the allegations of fraud that may have cost him his parliamentary seat in 2007. Qvortrup, however, maintains that the story was correct.
New political party
Previously a member of the Social Liberals Party, Khader withdrew from the Party on 7 May 2007 in order to create his own party, Ny Alliance, which about a year later regrouped to become Liberal Alliance.
In the national election held on 13 November 2007, Naser Khader's Liberal Alliance party succeeded in winning five seats. On 5 January 2009 Khader himself left the party, retaining his seat in the Danish Parliament. He later joined the Conservative Party but was not re-elected in the 2011 Danish general elections.
References
- Berndt, Thomas (16 September 2011). "Disse folketingsmedlemmer har fået sparket". Politiken (in Danish). Retrieved 16 September 2011.
- "Khader stifter forening mod islamisme" (in Danish). Jyllands-Posten. 2008-10-02. Retrieved 2008-10-02.
- Danish Conservatives Call for Burqa Ban
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- Khaders magtfulde netværk | Journalisten
- TV-Avisen, October 31, 2007, available on youtube.com
- Naser Khader fremlægger dokumentation mod Se og Hør - Danmark
- http://politiken.dk/indland/article416501.ece - November 2
- "Khader bekræfter R-exit" (in Danish). Politiken. 2007-05-07. Retrieved 2007-05-07.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - Popular MP to create own party, The Copenhagen Post, May 7th, 2007
Sources
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- Khader, Naser (2000). Khader.dk Aschehoug, Denmark. ISBN 87-11-11464-9 (biography).
- Khader, Naser (2001). Nasers brevkasse Gyldendal Uddannelse, Denmark. ISBN 87-00-49372-4 (Naser's mailbox).
- Khader, Naser (2003). Ære og skam Borgen, Denmark. ISBN 87-21-02298-4 (about the Islamic family- and lifepattern in Denmark and the Middle East).
- Khader, Naser (2003). Modsætninger mødes Forum, Denmark. ISBN 87-553-3331-1 (discussions with the former Jewish rabbi Bent Melchior).
- Dalsbæk, Bente (2006): Med underkop - Livet med min muslimiske svigermor. Ekstra Bladets forlag, Denmark. ISBN 87-7731-276-7 (about Khader's mother Sada, and Arab-Danish family life under the Muhammad cartoons controversy).
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