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Bezig met laden... Eenzaam in Mekka de pelgrimstocht van een moslima naar het hart van de islamdoor Asra Nomani
Women in Islam (69) Bezig met laden...
Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. There are three major parts to the book: Asra's spiritual and personal motivations leading up to the Haj, the Haj experience and the post Haj fight for the application of Islamic tenets in modern America. The book provides a unique view into the fundamental teachings of Islam and the role of strong women in shaping Islam before being hijacked by the patriarchy and extremists within Islam. ( ) A co-worker loaned this to me because I had been to Morocco and would of course have an interest in Islamic feminism. Not a burning one, but it looked interesting, so I gave it a try and remembered that I don't usually like biographies. The style was the me me me that an autobiography is expected to be. The story about the pilgrimage to Mecca as inspiration to active feminism in her own mosque was compelling, but the creepy men she has to deal with remind me how crazy I usually think religion is. (January 14, 2006) A very interesting, readable and unputdownable book. Everyone must put it on their must read list. There are several reasons why I like it, here are a few of them, - This writer was a reported for WSJ so the prose and style of writing is stellar. - It is almost a history book and the author has taken pains to cover Ancient, Medieval, Modern and Contemporary Islamic history in fair amount of detail - The author describes in sufficient detail the life of the Prophet and this part alone makes this book worthwhile and readable - Description of the branch of islam that is being practised in Saudi Arabia, Wahabbism. - The descriptions of the various customs and terms associated with the religion supported by quotes from the Quran. - Very detailed analysis and interesting titbits of information about Sunni, Shia and Ismaili branches of Islam. - Description of the rise of the Fatimid Caliphate. - Her clinical analysis of the religion in general Gave me some deep insights into the religion that I never would have acquired had I not picked up this book. Very well done. Women like this are at the vanguard of change. Moderate voices that will over time steam roller over all the virulent and fundamentalist elements that rule the roost today. A very interesting, readable and unputdownable book. Everyone must put it on their must read list. There are several reasons why I like it, here are a few of them, - This writer was a reported for WSJ so the prose and style of writing is stellar. - It is almost a history book and the author has taken pains to cover Ancient, Medieval, Modern and Contemporary Islamic history in fair amount of detail - The author describes in sufficient detail the life of the Prophet and this part alone makes this book worthwhile and readable - Description of the branch of islam that is being practised in Saudi Arabia, Wahabbism. - The descriptions of the various customs and terms associated with the religion supported by quotes from the Quran. - Very detailed analysis and interesting titbits of information about Sunni, Shia and Ismaili branches of Islam. - Description of the rise of the Fatimid Caliphate. - Her clinical analysis of the religion in general Gave me some deep insights into the religion that I never would have acquired had I not picked up this book. Very well done. Women like this are at the vanguard of change. Moderate voices that will over time steam roller over all the virulent and fundamentalist elements that rule the roost today. My knowledge about all sides of the Islamic faith expanded greatly after reading about Nomani's spiritual journey. This modern Muslim American daughter broke religious boundaries by entering into premarital relationships and by getting pregnant. Her pregnancy led her back to her faith and help her to see how she as an unwed mother was connected to other progressive Muslims and Muslim leaders in the past and present. Definitely a must read for those who want to learn more about the history and tradition of Islam, who care about social justice and feminism, or who care about life experiences of others. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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As President Bush is preparing to invade Iraq, Wall Street Journal correspondent Asra Nomani embarks on a dangerous journey from Middle America to the Middle East to join more than two million fellow Muslims on the hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca required of all Muslims once in their lifetime. Mecca is Islam's most sacred city and strictly off limits to non-Muslims. On a journey perilous enough for any American reporter, Nomani is determined to take along her infant son, Shibli -- living proof that she, an unmarried Muslim woman, is guilty of zina, or "illegal sex." If she is found out, the puritanical Islamic law of the Wahabbis in Saudi Arabia may mete out terrifying punishment. But Nomani discovers she is not alone. She is following in the four-thousand-year-old footsteps of another single mother, Hajar (known in the West as Hagar), the original pilgrim to Mecca and mother of the Islamic nation. Each day of her hajj evokes for Nomani the history of a different Muslim matriarch: Eve, from whom she learns about sin and redemption; Hajar, the single mother abandoned in the desert who teaches her about courage; Khadijah, the first benefactor of Islam and trailblazer for a Muslim woman's right to self-determination; and Aisha, the favorite wife of the Prophet Muhammad and Islam's first female theologian. Inspired by these heroic Muslim women, Nomani returns to America to confront the sexism and intolerance in her local mosque and to fight for the rights of modern Muslim women who are tired of standing alone against the repressive rules and regulations imposed by reactionary fundamentalists. Nomani shows how many of the freedoms enjoyed centuries ago have been erased by the conservative brand of Islam practiced today, giving the West a false image of Muslim women as veiled and isolated from the world. Standing Alone in Mecca is a personal narrative, relating the modern-day lives of the author and other Muslim women to the lives of those who came before, bringing the changing face of women in Islam into focus through the unique lens of the hajj. Interweaving reportage, political analysis, cultural history, and spiritual travelogue, this is a modern woman's jihad, offering for Westerners a never-before-seen look inside the heart of Islam and the emerging role of Muslim women. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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