I have just finished reading Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali. It is an amazing example of a strong, courageous woman finding her truth. The New York Times says, "Famous for her criticism of Islamic fundamentalism, .... she is painfully honest... grasps the simplistic and closed workings of the fundamentalist mind, and she sees through the cynical use of religion in politics.... "
Ayaan is "charismatic and an unflinching advocate of women's rights",...." "one of today's most admired and controversial political figures". This is an amazing and profound memoir.
Because we are studying "truthfulness", this quarter, this book gave me an inside look at a woman who broke free from the limits of her culture and religion through her unlimited courage and passion to find what was true, right and good and to triumph over adversity and the reform of Islam, especially for women. Infidel is her journey.
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