Nehberg became an honorary citizen of Chinguetti

Nehberg: Honorary citizen in Mauritania

He was traveling again, not only braving the desert storm and heat attacks, but also creating something that caused a stir in the Islamic world. Rüdiger Nehberg (68), former master confectioner from Wandsbek and campaigner for the rights of endangered peoples, has just returned from Mauritania. "The Grand Mufti there, Hamden Bin Tah, allowed me to hang a banner at the seventh world shrine in Chinguetti, which states that female genital mutilation is a sin. This must be stopped with all the power of the Islamic religion," says Nehberg, who spent two weeks in Mauritania with his wife Annette. The two were also made honorary citizens of the city of Chinguetti. "This is a particularly high honor and helps me with my plans to be heard by high Islamic dignitaries," says a delighted Rüdiger Nehberg. Rüdiger Nehberg will talk about his most recent experiences, but also about his path to becoming a survival specialist, in a 90-minute slide show in the Audimax on April 4 at 7 pm. Tickets are available at the Abendblatt offices at Rathausmarkt and in Ahrensburg. The tickets cost 16.50 euros.

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Published on March 11, 2004