Aylin (16) Wants to Escape the Quran School Where She Lives. But Who Can She Trust?

Aylin, a 16-year-old, recounts her restrictive upbringing at Quran schools in Drammen and Mjøndalen, Norway, as part of the Turkish Süleymancı movement, to which her imam father and Quran teacher mother belong. Upon moving to a Quran school in Mjøndalen after middle school, Aylin felt increasingly confined.

She states that she was not allowed to attend Norwegian school and had her mobile phone taken away. Aylin also describes being required to cover herself with a hijab and long skirts, and needing permission to leave the building. These restrictions fueled her fear of being forced into marriage with a Turkish cousin, prompting her decision to attempt an escape.

Aylin's story, initially featured in a comprehensive online and print documentary by Aftenposten in June, is now being shared through the new podcast "Imamens datter" (The Imam's Daughter). The podcast allows listeners to hear Aylin's personal account of her strict upbringing and her struggle for autonomy.

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