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Isioma Nkemdilim Nkiruka Daniel is a Nigerian journalist whose 2002 newspaper article comment involving the Islamic prophet Muhammad sparked the Miss World riots and caused a fatwa to be issued on her life. She ultimately had to flee the country because of jihadists.

Education and career
Isioma Daniel studied journalism and politics for three years at the University of Central Lancashire, graduating in the summer of 2001. Her first job as a journalist was at Thisday, a Lagos-based national daily newspaper. == 2002 Nigeria riots ==
2002 Nigeria riots
As a fashion writer, she authored a November 16, 2002 comment piece on Miss World beauty pageant that was to be held in Nigeria later that year. Addressing opposition to the contest from the Nigerian Muslim community, she made the following remark: :"The Muslims thought it was immoral to bring 92 women to Nigeria and ask them to revel in vanity. What would Mohammed think? In all honesty, he would probably have chosen a wife from one of them." However, that judgment quickly proved wrong, as the publication triggered violent religious riots that left more than 200 dead ==Exile in Europe==
Exile in Europe
Isioma Daniel eventually went into exile in Europe, her resettlement guided by the Committee to Protect Journalists and Amnesty International. ==See also==
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