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The Caged Virgin : An Emancipation Proclamation for Women and Islam
The Caged Virgin An Emancipation Proclamation for Women and Islam
Author: Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Muslims who explore sources of morality other than Islam are threatened with death, and Muslim women who escape the virgins' cage are branded whores. So asserts Ayaan Hirsi Ali's profound meditation on Islam and the role of women, the rights of the individual, the roots of fanaticism, and Western policies toward Islamic countries and imm...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780743288330
ISBN-10: 0743288335
Publication Date: 4/1/2006
Pages: 208
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3.7 stars, based on 13 ratings
Publisher: Free Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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Heart-breaking and thought-provoking.
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amberwench avatar reviewed The Caged Virgin : An Emancipation Proclamation for Women and Islam on + 26 more book reviews
An interesting overview of the problems women face in Islam, from an insider. Thought provoking. Includes a chapter about the practical and direct steps a woman needs to take to get away, including the self-searching she must do before that decision can be made.


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