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Rabia Christine Brodbeck Sezai

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Known For: Author; Dancer
Country: Turkey

About

Rabia Christine Brodbeck Sezai is the author of several books and articles. She is also a world-famous dancer who began her training at the age of 12. She continued to dance and perform until 1998, when she retired. Following her conversion to Islam in 1986, Ms. Brodbeck began to write books with a focus on spirituality. One of her books, From The Stage to the Prayer Mat: The Story of How a World- Famous Dancer Fell in Love with the Divine, was recognized in the “Spirituality” category during the New York Summer Book Festival in 2009. Apart from writing, she was selected to participate in a TV documentary for the European Union about European Muslims. Currently, she teaches dance, gives seminars and conferences, and writes articles in Istanbul.

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