Muslim women reformers inspiring voices against oppression book

Most were members of the powerful islamic society of north america and the muslim students. Jun 21, 2010 with her book, muslim women reformers. In a world where the strident demands of islamic extremists capture the medias attention, the courageous protests of muslim reformers barely receive any notice. Muslim women reformers, inspiring voices against oppression, by ida lichter, as a womens rights activist who has worked to bring about change and some of her writings have been quoted and discussed. Elham manea born 1966 is of dual nationalities, yemeni and swiss.

Y wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. Writing with powerful elegance, she provides each story with a powerful and thoughtprovoking message. Ida lichter is also an internationally known writer and commentator on womens rights in islamic societies. Inspiring voices against oppression by ida lichter 20090730 online books in format pdf. Contributes a genderinclusive reading to one of the most fundamental disciplines in islamic thought, quranic exegesis. Amina wadud is a dynamic voice in the reform of islamic religion.

Dec 15, 2009 the broad scope of muslim women reformers is a weakness. Some critics have mentioned that the book is short on solutions, speaking mostly about microloans to empower women in developing muslim societies. Ida lichter is the author of muslim women reformers. Inspiring voices against oppression december 15, 2009 guest contributor patheos explore the worlds faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality. Irshad manji born 1968 is a canadian educator and the author of the trouble with islam today 2004 and allah, liberty and love 2011, both of which have been banned in several muslim countries. Guests ida lichter is the author of muslim women reformers. Child rape and kidnapping are common against muslim women, where they. The burka assumed centrestage in the australian parliament on. Inspiring voices against oppression 2009, prometheus books, amherst, n. Ida lichter this stirring compilation of muslim womens stories from around the world focuses on the voices of reformers who battle fiercely against such barbarisms as stonings, acid attacks, gang rapes, and. In a world where the strident demands of islamic extremists.

She is the president of organisation for womens liberation. The size of the book or the scope might seem overwhelming, but this is a wholly readable, easytounderstand piece of nonfiction that lifts up the work of muslim women reformers around the world. Nearly of those polled do not believe hes christian. Muslim women speaking up against violence are silenced. Muslim women reformers, inspiring voices against oppression. She became interested in the muslim womens reform movement after the events of 9. Inspiring voices against oppression, australian author ida lichter has created an anthology of inspiring stories. Obamas religionground zero mosquemuslim women reformers. The first assumes that arab men cannot control their sexual urges and women are only sex objects. Of course, rumors like this as well as others such as his real place of birth andor fake birth certificate. The reformers speak out with passion, humanity, and. Australian psychiatrist ida lichter notes on the first page of her book muslim women reformers, inspiring voices against oppression that since september 11, 2001 much media attention has been devoted to an ideology of political islam that not only promotes acts of terror, but also espouses a vision of islam that denies rights to women. Aug 20, 2010 iranian women are totally different from women of other muslim countries in terms of their values, lifestyles, and perspective on women s issues.

Azar majedi is a writer, womens rights activist, a videoblogger, political activist and a free lance lecturer. By including women from so many localities, the author had to sacrifice depth of discussion, giving the book the dry feel of an introductory text. Inspiring voices against oppression author ida lichter publisher prometheus books. Inspiring voices against oppression is an extraodinary portrait of muslim women around the globe and their courageous and chilling experiences. Check out other translated books in french, spanish languages. Brief, readable profiles of nearly one hundred muslim women reformers, representing 27 countries. Muslim women reformers inspiring voices against oppression book. She is listed among top known iranian political activists, and international womens rights activists in. She has written essays and opeds for publications worldwide on egypt and the islamic world, including womens issues and muslim political and social affairs.

Her latest book, dont label me, was published in february 2019. The veils resurgence yale university press, 2011, leila ahmed observed hijabi activists in the us. Manji is a senior fellow at the annenberg center on communication leadership. Inspiring voices against oppression ida lichter on. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. The stronger sections of the book are those with the most voices represented, and if i had been editor, i would have suggested lichter develop.

Ida lichter is the author of muslim women reformers 3. Women against oppression liberation through islam home. Mar 27, 2012 australian psychiatrist ida lichter notes on the first page of her book muslim women reformers, inspiring voices against oppression that since september 11, 2001 much media attention has been devoted to an ideology of political islam that not only promotes acts of terror, but also espouses a vision of islam that denies rights to women. With the death of osama bin laden, not a few selfstyled international security experts have stepped forward to declare americas victory in what used to be called the war on terrorism. Amina wadud based in oakland, california, dr wadud is an islamic scholar and feminist, whose. Muslim women reformers big ideas abc radio national. Inspiring voices against oppression by ida lichter 20090730 and read muslim women reformers. Although genuine feminists have made strides for womens rights in western countries, they have helped set back the rights of young muslim women to break free from the oppressive codes of an islam. May 15, 2011 she became interested in the muslim womens reform movement after the events of 9.

A psychiatrist, writer and a frequent newspaper contributor, ida lichters book muslim women reformers. Inspiring voices against oppression is a standard reference in many american universities, and was described by the american library association as an excellent and orderly resource for researching international womens studies or the impact of cultural tradition on rule of law. Ida lichter, a practising psychiatrist, joined with daniel pipes to address the sydney institute on. Inspiring voices against oppression, by ida lichter, prometheus books 2009. Muslim women reformers the spirit of things abc radio. Inspiring voices against oppression, dr ida lichter gives voice to the courageous, and often overlooked, women reformers of the muslim world. Inspiring voices against oppression, dr ida lichter gives voice to the courageous, and often overlooked, women. Home muslim women reformers muslim women reformers. Muslim women reformers book daniel boone regional library. A friend recently sent me this article written by ida lichter, author of muslim women reformers.

Inspiring voices against oppression by ida lichter 5 pgs imagine a life where, as a woman, you cannot leave the house without accompaniment by a male relative, or where you can be bartered off as payment for a family debt. They speak out with passion, humanity and even humour, bringing alive the harsh realities of muslim law for women. In this inspiring compilation of muslim women s stories from around the world, the voices of these longoppressed women ring loud and clear as they question ideology and culture, patriarchal and religious beliefs, and demand the social and political rights women lack in many muslim countries. This book goes a long way in sorting that out and proposing a broad path of islam on which their is room for personal choice and a variety of outlooks. Ida lichter this stirring compilation of muslim women s stories from around the world focuses on the voices of reformers who battle fiercely against such barbarisms as stonings, acid attacks, gang rapes, and.

She presents the argument that the misogyny found in some muslim communities are the result of culture rather than scripture. Muslim women who are convinced that despite the rhetoric, only the islamic way of life can guarantee women across the globe are valued. The book is based on a series she wrote in arabic about humanistic islam and womens rights. Jan 02, 2018 muslim women speaking up against violence are silenced. Inspiring voices against oppression by ida lichter, is a must. Before muslim women decide to cover themselves, manea entreats them to become aware of the religious and political campaigns that promote the veil, and to avoid being persuaded by three common, false arguments in favor of veiling.

Inspiring voices against oppression is a scholarly yet heartrending anthology of portraits of muslim women who dare to speak out against discrimination and violence perpetrated against women in islamic communities in nations all over the globe, from afghanistan to bangladesh, iran, jordan, kuwait, lebanon, pakistan. Inspiring voices against oppression december 15, 2009 guest contributor patheos explore the worlds faith through. Although genuine feminists have made strides for women s rights in western countries, they have helped set back the rights of young muslim women to break free from the oppressive codes of an islam. In this inspiring compilation of muslim womens stories from around the world, the voices of these longoppressed women ring loud and clear as they demand the social and political rights women lack in many muslim countries. Inspiring voices against oppression, a groundbreaking book. Prometheus books in a world where the strident demands of islamic extremists capture the medias attention, the courageous protests of muslim reformers barely. It was sponsored by the muslim womens freedom tour, under the leadership of asra nomani, by the website muslim wakeup.

She has written essays and opeds for publications worldwide on egypt and the islamic world, including womens issues and muslim political and. The broad scope of muslim women reformers is a weakness. Iranian women are totally different from women of other muslim countries in terms of their values, lifestyles, and perspective on womens issues. Jan 11, 2011 a friend recently sent me this article written by ida lichter, author of muslim women reformers. Inspiring voices against oppression, a groundbreaking book about female and male. Obamas religionground zero mosquemuslim women reformers nearly 20% of americans believe obama is moslem according to an august 19, 2010 pew research center report. Inspiring voices against oppression veiled messengers of political islam. Inspiring voices against oppression is a standard reference in many american universities, and was described by the american library association as an excellent and orderly resource for researching international womens studies or. For anyone who wants a broad picture of muslim women reformers and their organisations around the world, muslim women reformers. I was familiar with ayaan hirsi ali and irshad manji, but many of the individuals described here were unknown to me. Pdf muslim women reformers inspiring voices against. However, many muslims say culture, not religion, is the real issue.