I just started reading Infidel, by Ayaan Hirsi Ali. Ali is a former Muslim who grew up in
In Chapter Three, Ali and her family move from
All the girls at madrassah [school for learning the Qur’an] were white; I thought of them as white, and myself, for the first time, as black. They called Haweya and I Abid, which meant slaves. Being called a slave—the racial prejudice this term conveyed—was a big part of what I hated in
This racism against Ali and her family, however, was nothing compared to the Saudis’ hatred of Jews:
In
Ali says that she and her family loved visiting the Grand Mosque, where everyone was kind to one another. Yet the situation was quite different outside the mosque:
[A]s soon as we left the mosque,
At home, Ali began to notice the harsh treatment of Saudi women:
Some of the Saudi women in our neighborhood were regularly beaten by their husbands. You could hear them at night. Their screams resounded across the courtyards: “No! Please! By Allah!” (p. 47)
This mistreatment, and other horrors she witnessed in the course of her life, have fueled her passion for reform in the Muslim world.
I’m only on Chapter Five, but the book is great so far. I’m looking forward to reading about her encounter with the West, and her struggles with Islam.
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Dear David Wood,
I am curious to know how your debate with Ali Ataie went (on the subject of "Who was Muhammad: A Muslim & Christian Perspective."). Is an audio recording available already? Have you written any review of the debate? If so, can you let me know the link. Thanks.
Sunl,
I think the debate went very well. The Muslims at UC Davis were great. Kregel Publications is going to publish the debate both as a book and as a DVD. Check back soon and I'll let you know where you can order it.
David Wood,
Thanks for the update. I am looking if I can find your email-id on your site (to send you a mail about a question), but I could not find it. Can you share it or send your email-id to me at sunil_mt@rediffmail.com
David,
I've read both of her books. All I can say is "Wow". She is a very brave woman. I feel that God, the Lord Jesus Christ, gave her the power and boldness to do all that she had to do to escape, etc. She is an Athiest so I sent her my testimony and pray the Lord will open her heart to the truth of her existance and His love for her.
I'm thrilled there was a debate and it was public. Who can disregard her testimony of the evils of Islam...she lived it?? Does she still have to have body guards?
God bless you.
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