tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7573368687554384299.post6664995699033987924..comments2023-10-18T15:59:45.874+03:00Comments on Cairo, Lusaka, Amsterdam: Books on Women & Islamcairo, lusaka, amsterdamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04955671720625835663noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7573368687554384299.post-82772989895532858412009-09-10T03:23:51.157+02:002009-09-10T03:23:51.157+02:00Thanks for putting together this reading list. I&...Thanks for putting together this reading list. I've really enjoyed the books here that I've read.<br /><br />I'm helping out with a movie about Muslim women that will show on Link TV starting Sunday (September 13th) and thought you might be interested in seeing it. There's also some video of the movie on the Web site. http://veiledvoices.com/<br /><br />Thanks for all your hard work!Karihttp://veiledvoices.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7573368687554384299.post-20238272455831008492009-06-22T09:46:19.686+03:002009-06-22T09:46:19.686+03:00Hey Charlotte! Thanks for posting and letting me k...Hey Charlotte! Thanks for posting and letting me know about your book. It sounds really interesting. It's great that books are coming out on this topic! I will definitely buy the book once it's out.cairo, lusaka, amsterdamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955671720625835663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7573368687554384299.post-40901718569825421712009-06-22T07:24:42.516+03:002009-06-22T07:24:42.516+03:00Maybe you would like to read my new book about the...Maybe you would like to read my new book about the importance of Hagar to the Muslim tradition. The book is The Woman Who Named God (Little, Brown). It's going to be out pretty soon. I was thrilled to find your blog. And, to see that a smart literate person is concerned with this topic. Bravo!<br />Charlotte Gordon (charlottegordonbooks.com)charlotte Gordonhttp://www.charlottegordonbooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7573368687554384299.post-79572550589711080402009-05-29T23:57:13.374+03:002009-05-29T23:57:13.374+03:00That is quite an interesting list. I have read som...That is quite an interesting list. I have read some of the books, but most is unknown to me. I will definitely be on the look out for them though.Solace In Islamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10279884032754209736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7573368687554384299.post-76242731507989072622009-05-27T02:56:15.246+03:002009-05-27T02:56:15.246+03:00Mrs. S and Cairo, Lusaka, Amsterdam-
I just love ...Mrs. S and Cairo, Lusaka, Amsterdam-<br /><br />I just love Fatima. And I agree Mrs. S that those leather clad ex-pats types taught me a lot. In fact, Dr. Shirazi's class at Texas taught me to love A'isha even more despite attempts to quell that. Love you guys.Yaseminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09511727103777114798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7573368687554384299.post-29881064813342558892009-05-26T22:27:35.473+03:002009-05-26T22:27:35.473+03:00Jasmine: Eve is such an interesting subject in bot...Jasmine: Eve is such an interesting subject in both Islam and Christianity. In Islam there is no mention of Eve solely being responsible for eating the apple: it is both Adam and Eve. Also the idea that Eve was created from Adam's rib is not inherently Islamic, although many Muslims believe it.<br />I can imagine the things you read in "The Muslim Woman". Unfortunately horrible things do tend to happen to women a lot in Islamic countries but it's important to realize they are due to culture and tradition, not Islam itself. <br />Thanks for posting :)cairo, lusaka, amsterdamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955671720625835663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7573368687554384299.post-16031329851121278532009-05-26T22:19:00.283+03:002009-05-26T22:19:00.283+03:00Very interesting stuff.Back when we were studying ...Very interesting stuff.Back when we were studying literature and feminism, we read similar things about the Bible in particular there was a book called "Eve was Framed" - how the story of "the fall" placed all blame on Eve. <br /><br />Feminists also argued that the Virgin Mary was an impossible role model - how can one be a virgin and a mother at the same time right? I didn't realise similar works existed in the Islamic world. What I can tell you is that I have a book called "The Muslim Woman" and it talks of women so so badly that it makes you crazy with rage it's so bad.Jasminehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15840296267007752569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7573368687554384299.post-61079736544936737362009-05-26T21:52:01.500+03:002009-05-26T21:52:01.500+03:00in response to ur que. I live in Sri Lanka :)in response to ur que. I live in Sri Lanka :)WhiteOrchidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230586274265050767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7573368687554384299.post-12102104634177845282009-05-26T21:29:30.309+03:002009-05-26T21:29:30.309+03:00Mrs. S: Lolita is amazing, let me know what you th...Mrs. S: Lolita is amazing, let me know what you think once you've read it :)<br /><br />WhiteOrchid: thanks for posting :) I will definitely post more good books soon!cairo, lusaka, amsterdamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955671720625835663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7573368687554384299.post-69480512860751333482009-05-26T19:24:46.609+03:002009-05-26T19:24:46.609+03:00ah should get hold of a few of these books! I gave...ah should get hold of a few of these books! I gave this link to some good books on my blog . <br /><br />Keep letting us know if you come across anything interesting! :)WhiteOrchidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230586274265050767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7573368687554384299.post-89912910664940773932009-05-26T17:30:29.477+03:002009-05-26T17:30:29.477+03:00Thanks for posting the list. My mother actually ga...Thanks for posting the list. My mother actually gave me Reading Lolita in Tehran, but I hadn't got around to reading it yet.<br /><br />@Lisa...LOL! When I was a kid a lot of the Arab-Muslims I grew up with had Persion ex-pats for parents. Community events were a mix of ladies in niqab chatting with ladies in leather mini skirts. Right or wrong I think back on it as a great demonstration of women making choices for themselves based on personal comfort levels.<br /><br />Thanks again, for posting this. I've been trolling for some new reading materials.Mrs. Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05437414264903251142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7573368687554384299.post-38817045816877390242009-05-26T10:54:46.991+03:002009-05-26T10:54:46.991+03:00Candice: you're welcome, let me know if you like a...Candice: you're welcome, let me know if you like any of the books :)<br /><br />Lisa: haha, well fatima is definitely out there but i love her, she always backs up her arguments so it's hard to fault her.<br /><br />Umm Omar: Lolita is one of the best books I've ever read, let me know if you like it! I have the Politics of Piety but haven't read it. It's been quoted in almost every undergrad class I've taken so I'm sure it's good.cairo, lusaka, amsterdamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955671720625835663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7573368687554384299.post-74124857041045931862009-05-26T05:01:24.969+03:002009-05-26T05:01:24.969+03:00Interesting list. I'd like to read "Reading Lolita...Interesting list. I'd like to read "Reading Lolita in Tehran" and "Politics of Piety."Umm Omarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07996465903431750823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7573368687554384299.post-88029990609042354482009-05-25T22:21:43.486+03:002009-05-25T22:21:43.486+03:00Thanks for the list! I was thinking of it just yes...Thanks for the list! I was thinking of it just yesterday, hoping you'd do a full post on it. :)Candicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15769515811889621243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7573368687554384299.post-13627866316189321512009-05-25T21:34:47.942+03:002009-05-25T21:34:47.942+03:00Wow, $165 is a lot, maybe it's expensive because i...Wow, $165 is a lot, maybe it's expensive because it's a pretty rare book. I bought mine for around $40 here in Cairo. <br />I will add that book to my list, it sounds interesting :)cairo, lusaka, amsterdamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955671720625835663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7573368687554384299.post-50090258155770224932009-05-25T21:23:53.412+03:002009-05-25T21:23:53.412+03:00Sexuality in Islam is $165 on Amazon.com ... does ...Sexuality in Islam is $165 on Amazon.com ... does that sound right? That's pretty expensive!<br />Thanks for posting this list, I'm adding some I don't have on my "to-read" list. ;)<br /><br />Have you read any of Khaled Abou el Fadl's books? I'm reading "Speaking in God's Name: Islamic Law, Authority and Women" ... highly recommend it. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com