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Binding: Hardcover

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ISBN: 9780743289689

Book Title: Infidel

Item Length: 9in

Publisher: Free Press

Publication Year: 2007

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Item Height: 1.2in

Author: Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Genre: Biography & Autobiography, Social Science, Political Science

Topic: Islamic Studies, General, World / European, Political

Item Width: 6in

Item Weight: 18.9 Oz

Number of Pages: 368 Pages

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In this profoundly affecting memoir from the internationally renowned author of The Caged Virgin, Ayaan Hirsi Ali tells her life story, from her traditional Muslim childhood in Somalia to her intellectual awakening in the Netherlands to her life under armed guard in the West.

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0743289684

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9780743289689

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Book Title

Infidel

Author

Ayaan Hirsi Ali

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Hardcover

Language

English

Topic

Islamic Studies, General, World / European, Political

Publication Year

2007

Genre

Biography & Autobiography, Social Science, Political Science

Number of Pages

368 Pages

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9in

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1.2in

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6in

Item Weight

18.9 Oz

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Dj292.H57a3 2007

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"Ayaan Hirsi Ali is one of Europe's most controversial political figures and a target for terrorists. A notably enigmatic personality whose fierce criticisms of Islam have made her a darling of...conservatives...and...popular with leftists...Soft-spoken but passionate."--The Boston Globe, "Too potent a social critic to be tolerated any longer [in her home country]...an unflinching advocate of women's rights and an unflinching critic of Islamic extremism."-- "The New York Times", "Too potent a social critic to be tolerated any longer [in her home country]...an unflinching advocate of women's rights and an unflinching critic of Islamic extremism."--The New York Times, "A brave and elegant figure...an honest woman...No one who reads her [memoirs] will doubt the self-questioning and the rigorous honesty of her mind. Perhaps, as in Voltaire's short story 'L'IngEnu, ' it is that too much honesty is sometimes unpalatable, even if it is couched in civil terms...She has an open mind that has released itself from the old straitjacketed frame of reference of Right and Left, she is instinctively, deeply antiauthoritarian and she is unlikely to stick to straight ideological lines. She will go on asking difficult questions."-- Isabella Thomas, "The Observer", "A charismatic figure...of arresting and hypnotizing beauty...[who writes] with quite astonishing humor and restraint."-- Christopher Hitchens, "A brave and elegant figure...an honest woman...No one who reads her [memoirs] will doubt the self-questioning and the rigorous honesty of her mind. Perhaps, as in Voltaire's short story 'L'IngÉnu,' it is that too much honesty is sometimes unpalatable, even if it is couched in civil terms...She has an open mind that has released itself from the old straitjacketed frame of reference of Right and Left, she is instinctively, deeply antiauthoritarian and she is unlikely to stick to straight ideological lines. She will go on asking difficult questions."-- Isabella Thomas,The Observer, "Ayaan Hirsi Ali is one of Europe's most controversial political figures and a target for terrorists. A notably enigmatic personality whose fierce criticisms of Islam have made her a darling of...conservatives...and...popular with leftists...Soft-spoken but passionate."-- "The Boston Globe"

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ContentsIntroductionPart I: My ChildhoodChapter 1: BloodlinesChapter 2: Under the Talal TreeChapter 3: Playing Tag in Allah's PalaceChapter 4: Weeping Orphans and Widowed WivesChapter 5: Secret Rendezvous, Sex, and the Scent of SukumawikChapter 6: Doubt and DefianceChapter 7: Disillusion and DeceitChapter 8: RefugeesChapter 9: AbehPart II: My FreedomChapter 10: Running AwayChapter 11: A Trial by the EldersChapter 12: HaweyaChapter 13: LeidenChapter 14: Leaving GodChapter 15: ThreatsChapter 16: PoliticsChapter 17: The Murder of TheoEpilogue: The Letter of the LawAcknowledgments

2007

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2006-049762

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949.2073092

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by ck5535
Mar 15, 2022Top favourable review
Infidel is a good & interesting read
Well written. It is unreal what people will do in the name of religion.
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by logsrus2
Sep 19, 2007
Infidel
This was a story of a muslim girl growing up under very strict muslim rules and way of life. It was a real eye-opener as to the extreme control these people live under. I had no idea that there was so much control over every little element of their lives and how the whole clan was involved to "protect their honor". The brutality (beatings, excision of girls, etc.) was hard to imagine that this still goes on today. It seems that that way of thinking causes them to be stuck back in the dark ages. I think the poverty, lack of education, the over-indoctrination, lack of personal freedom and respect for the individual all contributes to this oppressive and hopeless way of life. The author went through tremendous persecution while growing up and due to shere determination, rose above it all to ... This was a story of a muslim girl growing up under very strict muslim rules and way of life. It was a real eye-opener as to the extreme control these people live under. I had no idea that there was so much control over every little element of their lives and how the whole clan was involved to "protect their honor". The brutality (beatings, excision of girls, etc.) was hard to imagine that this still goes on today. It seems that that way of thinking causes them to be stuck back in the dark ages. I think the poverty, lack of education, the over-indoctrination, lack of personal freedom and respect for the individual all contributes to this oppressive and hopeless way of life. The author went through tremendous persecution while growing up and due to shere determination, rose above it all to become a leader in Dutch Parliment and a daring advocate for women's sufferage. I am a male so it didn't impact me to the extent that it probably would a female - hence my rating of good instead of excellent. I'm glad I read it. I now have a much better understanding of some of the driving elements affecting the muslim culture.
by paryner
Feb 08, 2010
Infedel
I needed this book for a Christian book club I participate in. "Infidel" is a thought provoking report on the life of the author. Ayaan Hirsi Ali suffered greatly at the hands of those who loved her all her life, in the name of her Islam faith. She struggled with the truths of Islam about the oppression of women. And, unlimately she feared for her life as she denounced that faith. As a Christian, I had almost no knowledge of Islam before reading this book. Our book club had a very interesting discussion about Islam, and Ayaan Hirsi Ali's life. What we will be doing with the information we now have is the question. I will be praying for the women trapped in the Islam faith, and looking for opportunities to let Muslim women know their is a loving "GOD" that sent His only begotten son ... I needed this book for a Christian book club I participate in. "Infidel" is a thought provoking report on the life of the author. Ayaan Hirsi Ali suffered greatly at the hands of those who loved her all her life, in the name of her Islam faith. She struggled with the truths of Islam about the oppression of women. And, unlimately she feared for her life as she denounced that faith. As a Christian, I had almost no knowledge of Islam before reading this book. Our book club had a very interesting discussion about Islam, and Ayaan Hirsi Ali's life. What we will be doing with the information we now have is the question. I will be praying for the women trapped in the Islam faith, and looking for opportunities to let Muslim women know their is a loving "GOD" that sent His only begotten son JESUS to die for our sins, and HE is waiting for others to accept HIM as LORD and SAVIOUR.
by 719*joes
Aug 12, 2007
Insight into Islam
This is a must read if you are serious about knowing what is going on with Islam. AHA does a great job in telling her life story, but more than that, she gives you and insight that only a person who has lived in both the Islamic world and the west can give. Her most important message (IMHO) is "social change can only exist where women are fully functioning members of society". She offers that women, the educators of youth, are seen being mistreated while the children, particularly the boys, observe this mistreatment and think it is the right and proper way to treat women. This is what them see as normal, thus grow up and perpetuate this treatment to women in their lives. This is a sad commentary on Islam. Further, she seeks the Islamic Reformation, just as Christians had a ... This is a must read if you are serious about knowing what is going on with Islam. AHA does a great job in telling her life story, but more than that, she gives you and insight that only a person who has lived in both the Islamic world and the west can give. Her most important message (IMHO) is "social change can only exist where women are fully functioning members of society". She offers that women, the educators of youth, are seen being mistreated while the children, particularly the boys, observe this mistreatment and think it is the right and proper way to treat women. This is what them see as normal, thus grow up and perpetuate this treatment to women in their lives. This is a sad commentary on Islam. Further, she seeks the Islamic Reformation, just as Christians had a reformation that allowed them to ask important questions about their religion and the way other interpret their religion, so will Islam. Those charged with Islamic interpretation are too often motivated by other than benevolence - agendas that are political, parochial, and sometimes petty, but often with grave and disasterous effects on those who accept their interpretations. Yes, Christians went through this too, but have evolved over 2,000 years to where they are today. And, if Islam is to survive, and I mean that literally, they too will reform. A great book, by a gifted intellect. Thanks Ayaan Hirsi Ali.
by commander112a
May 05, 2007
A stirring, well-written autobiography
"Infidel" is the best book I have read in a long time. In telling the compelling story of her rigid Muslim upbringing and escape from an arranged marriage, the author makes a solid and heart-wrenching case for better treatment of women in the Islamic world. Horrific problems such as genital mutilation of women and "honor" killings stain the reputation of the Islamic world, and Ayaan Hirsi Ali speaks from first-hand experience in denouncing these atrocities. One of the most interesting parts of the book is her account of the first days of her freedom after escaping to the Netherlands. Once she discards her Muslim headscarf, she is astounded that no one pays any particular attention to her. Males do not approach her to ask for sexual favors because she is uncovered. People treat her ... "Infidel" is the best book I have read in a long time. In telling the compelling story of her rigid Muslim upbringing and escape from an arranged marriage, the author makes a solid and heart-wrenching case for better treatment of women in the Islamic world. Horrific problems such as genital mutilation of women and "honor" killings stain the reputation of the Islamic world, and Ayaan Hirsi Ali speaks from first-hand experience in denouncing these atrocities. One of the most interesting parts of the book is her account of the first days of her freedom after escaping to the Netherlands. Once she discards her Muslim headscarf, she is astounded that no one pays any particular attention to her. Males do not approach her to ask for sexual favors because she is uncovered. People treat her with respect and are very friendly. She is overjoyed at being treated as a normal human being. I highly recommend this book. My wife read it based on my recommendation and loved it too. You will not be disappointed.

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