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Muslim orphans caught between two worlds
Helene Lauffer of Spence-Chapin works to bridge Western law and Islamic guardianship in kafalah to help Muslim orphans find homes in the United States. Scholars and activists discuss reinterpretation while refugee children arrive and families seek compatible adoption paths.
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Helene Lauffer
United States
Lauffer
Spence-Chapin
America
U.S
Afghanistan
Iraq
Najah Bazzy
Zaman International
Dearborn
Mich
Mohammad Hamid
Hamdard Center
Chicago
Hamid
Muhammad
Ingrid Mattson
Hartford Seminary
Connecticut
Chuck Johnson
National Council For Adoption
Alexandria
Mattson