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The Mother of Mohammed
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Born and raised in Mudgee, Rabiah Hutchinson seems an unlikely jihadist. But this former country girl turned marijuana-smoking beach bunny and hippy backpacker is a veteran of the global holy war. To Western intelligence analysts she is "the matriarch of radical Islam" or, in the words of a former CIA agent, "the Elizabeth Taylor of the jihad. Sally Neighbour explores this mysterious black-veiled woman, with the broad Australian accent and fiery Scottish temperament, who has Western governments so unnerved. She speaks with Margaret Barbalet.

In Conversation  |  Current Affairs, Nonfiction, Culture & Heritage
Participants
Sally Neighbour, Margaret Barbalet (facilitator)

When
Thursday, May 21 2009
14:30 - 15:30

Where
Sydney Philharmonia Choir Studio
Pier 4/5, Hickson Road
Walsh Bay
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Cost
Free

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SALLY NEIGHBOUR (LOCAL)Neighbour, Sally
SALLY NEIGHBOUR is an investigative journalist who has been with ABC TV’s Four Corners for over a decade. She also writes for The Australian, specialising in terrorism and Islamic extremism. Sally has won three Walkley Awards for excellence in journalism. Her first book, In the Shadow of Swords, won the 2005 NSW History Prize. Her latest book is The Mother of Mohammed: An Australian Woman's Extraordinary Journey into Jihad.

also appearing at...
147: The Future of Journalism

MARGARET BARBALET (LOCAL )
Margaret Barbalet, a former diplomat, was most recently posted in the United Arab Emirates. She is the author of eight books.

also appearing at...
241: On Marriage