Writer addresses many aspects of Islamic treatment of women which she believes need to be addressed. I think she is right, particularly with regard to female genital mutilation. She has been criticised because Islamists in England say it is mostly a Somali habit and certainly that country has the foulness of fgm deeply embedded in its culture. But it also happens in Egypt and other Muslim countries and I would take Islamic culture/religion far seriously if what are called moderate Muslims would themselves speak out against it. I am not sure that I could ever take any religion/culture seriously which allows a man to beat his wife. The Caged Virgin: A Muslim Woman#39;s Cry for Reason
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Very interesting book to read and have to say explained very well. The Caged Virgin: A Muslim Woman#39;s Cry for Reason I read this book following on from Ed Hussain's The Islamist. That was a coherent, well written piece which worked well as a book. Unfortunately, whilst I admire Ali for her many achievements, this book is not one of them. The chapters were disjointed and the book did not have a narrative arc it read as a collection of articles/ speeches rather than a cohesive book whilst I appreciate this book was designed as a polemic, many of these (see Christopher Hitchens etc) have a broader arguement which is developed through the book, this on the other hand was trying to serve too many purposes. It was part polemic, part advice book, part biography.In terms of the arguements within, I entirely agreed with her views, and what she has done in opening up the plight of some Muslim women in the west deserves many plaudits unfortunately I think other reviewers are lost in their admiration for her as a person to see clearly her deficits as a writer. This is one instance where a ghost writer or better editting would have been much appreciated. However, in contrast to my other points, the screenplay for 'Submission' was fantastic, and surprised me with how tame it was I was expecting something much worse from all the outcry about it it is horrifying to realise that Theo Van Gogh lost his life over this, a simple presentation of the Koran and the situation that women can find themselves in within Islam. The Caged Virgin: A Muslim Woman#39;s Cry for Reason Does freedom of speech today counter command ancient texts? Of course it must. Who could possibly object to us commenting on Confucius or Plato or Babylonian gods?At the beginning of the day isn't it blasphemous to assume that Allah needs any human help to run the universe? Let Ayaan Hirsi Ali tell the truth as she knows it. She is part of the uprising of women, who as half of humanity deserve to be free, so that we can all move forward together. She is brave and brilliant. She confronts prejudice, fear and abuse and is a shining example of why our world is slowly and steadily taking steps towards an understanding of freedom and truth.Keep writing for us Ayaan. You are setting the future free. The Caged Virgin: A Muslim Woman#39;s Cry for Reason In this perceptive work, Ayaan Hirsi Ali explores a major problem of our times with admirable fluency and erudition. In the preface she points out the similarity in attitude towards the Soviets by leftists then and Islamic culture now by the adherents of multiculturalism. The Caged Virgin: A Muslim Woman#39;s Cry for Reason The title and cover of this book would lead one to expect a fairly hyperbolic read instead of the even toned and thorough account of Islam, its failings to its contemporary adherents and its comparative failings in the face of western philosophies of faith: religion and multiculturalism, for instance. As with Ayaan Hirsi Ali's 'Infidel', much emphasis is placed on the west's wilful misunderstanding of Islam and its dominance over all aspects of a Muslim's life especially women's.It was cited that there are non observant Muslims and Muslims of a reformist mind. A French women's group, for example. Whilst this is encouraging, it does beg the question: since one is not born a Muslim, would it not be simpler to encourage these Muslims to abandon Islam altogether. After all, Ayaan Hirsi Ali has successfully done so. Nothing reforms a philosophy of faith faster than a dwindling membership. This would only require western governments to properly defend those who have chosen to, as is their right in the west, from the Islamist hardliners who would threaten them with death. The Caged Virgin: A Muslim Woman#39;s Cry for Reason