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 enlarge | Author: Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Publisher: Free Press
Category: Book
List Price: $15.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  267 reviews
Sales Rank: 350
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.5 x 1.1
ISBN: 0743289692
Dewey Decimal Number: 949.2073092
EAN: 9780743289696
ASIN: 0743289692
Publication Date: April 1, 2008
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Condition: Brand New. Hardcover with DJ. 30 copies available. Small remainder mark. Ship daily @8:30am w/ delivery confirmation.
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 Infidel September 30, 2008
Another good read, that every individual should read, if they want to know how a woman is treated in the Moslem religion.
The Infidel September 30, 2008
I actually ended up listening to the audio version (read by the author) and loaning the book to a friend. This is an incredible story told by the incredible lady who lived it. If you want to learn more about the plight of women in the world and what many do to survive then this is the book for you. Very well written - definitely on my "recommend to others" list.
fast and easy September 28, 2008
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the book came way faster than I expected it to. it came in great condition and I am looking forward to be able to read it.
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Opening the Closed Doors of Islam September 25, 2008
Ayaan Hirsi Ali's book, Infidel, explores enduring tension between reason and religion, between submission and freedom, between expression of the individual and clan loyalty. It opens the closed doors of Islam and gives the reader permission to enter a world far removed from most Westerners' experience of reality. Hirsi Ali allows the reader, not a voyeuristic glimpse, but a thorough introduction to and illuminating journey through the world of Islam, as well as a fascinating account of her own self-liberation and integration into the West.
Amazing work September 25, 2008
Reading this book was like embarking on a quest that transcends time, traditions, cultures, freedoms, & beliefs, while following the growth of a truly amazing woman. The writing is incredible, I could not put the book down from the first line to the last. The stories are unimaginable to someone who has grown up in the West, being nurtured by family & society to work to one's full potential, stressing openness, freedom, & communication. This book clears up a lot of questions that have been brooding in my mind about Islamic societies, and how they can possibly function, when of the population is oppressed in every way. It was fascinating to understand just how deeply embedded religion is in everyday life and the "submission" aspect of one's relationship with Allah, which I was not aware of before.
Ayaan, you are one brave woman and a warrior, I thank you for the contributions you have made to societies across the world by exposing the abuse of women in Islam. You have made this planet a better place for many women, even if they do not understand this fact. Hopefully, their daughters will. I know that they will. I'm sorry that this has come at great personal sacrifice to you, but know that your compromised freedom has given the possibility of freedom to millions around the globe.
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