women in islam

Argues that Muslims have interpreted the Qur'an to justify social inequality and patriarchy and offers a new interpretation of the religious text that encourages equality of the sexes.

Chronicles the daily hardships and struggles women in Afghanistan faced under the rule of the Taliban, discussing why they are viewed as third-class citizens, how they can be punished for supposed crimes, and how their lives have changed since the fall of the Taliban.

Explains how the members of the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan denied the forces of the Taliban and helped Afghanistan women escape the terror of the Taliban's rule.

Presents various articles which discuss opposing viewpoints about the conflict between the values of Islam and the West, the status of women under Islam, the promotion of terrorism by Islam, and what U.S. policy toward Islam shouldbe.

Contains seventeen essays in which feminist Ayaan Hirsi Ali questions aspects of Islam, the religion of her birth, including its treatment of women, and calls upon Western nations to lead the struggle for reform.

The author tells the story of her youth in Cairo in the 1940s and 1950s, recalling the persecutions her family faced for their support of independence during the Revolution; and discusses the different cultures and attitudes she encountered in her quest to define herself.

Dutch parliamentarian Ayaan Hirsi Ali, an activist for the rights of women and against religious fundamentalism who was raised Muslim in Somalia, discusses the treatment of women in Islamic countries, freedom, domestic violence, and Western governments' relations with countries in which genital mutilation and forced marriages of minors are practiced, and provides practical advice for women who want to leave Islamic countries.

Presents a collection of essays and poems that represent the experiences of growing up Muslim and female in the United States speaking out on topics including the hijab--the traditional headscarf--relationships, sex and sexuality, activism, spirituality, and more.

Contains sixteen articles that provide varying perspectives on issues related to women in Islam, discussing the teachings of the Koran and Islamic tradition regarding women's rights, leadership, economic independence, sexual behavior, and dress.