Asra Nomani
Auteur de Standing Alone: An American Woman's Struggle for the Soul of Islam
A propos de l'auteur
Asra Q. Nomani, a Wall Street Journal correspondent, has also written for the Washington Post on the role of women in Islam and has covered the war in Afghanistan for Salon. Her work has appeared in such magazines as Cosmo, Playboy, and Outside. A Muslim born in India, Nomani was raised in the afficher plus foothills of West Virginia, and currently lives in Morgantown with her son, Shibli afficher moins
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Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Date de naissance
- 1965
- Sexe
- female
- Nationalité
- India (birth)
USA - Études
- West Virginia University (BA | Liberal Sciences)
American University, Washington DC (MA | International Communications) - Organisations
- Muslims for Peace
- Prix et distinctions
- Online Journalism Award (Feature Journalism: Independent, 2001)
AAUW Women of Distinction (2007)
Membres
Critiques
Standing Alone: An American Woman's Struggle for the… par Asra Q. Nomani
There are three major parts to the book: Asra's spiritual and personal motivations leading up to the Haj, the Haj experience and the post Haj fight for the application of Islamic tenets in modern America. The book provides a unique view into the fundamental teachings of Islam and the role of strong women in shaping Islam before being hijacked by the patriarchy and extremists within Islam.
A co-worker loaned this to me because I had been to Morocco and would of course have an interest in Islamic feminism. Not a burning one, but it looked interesting, so I gave it a try and remembered that I don't usually like biographies. The style was the me me me that an autobiography is expected to be. The story about the pilgrimage to Mecca as inspiration to active feminism in her own mosque was compelling, but the creepy men she has to deal with remind me how crazy I usually think religion is. (January 14, 2006)… (plus d'informations)
A very interesting, readable and unputdownable book. Everyone must put it on their must read list. There are several reasons why I like it, here are a few of them,
- This writer was a reported for WSJ so the prose and style of writing is stellar.
- It is almost a history book and the author has taken pains to cover Ancient, Medieval, Modern and Contemporary Islamic history in fair amount of detail
- The author describes in sufficient detail the life of the Prophet and this part alone makes this book worthwhile and readable
- Description of the branch of islam that is being practised in Saudi Arabia, Wahabbism.
- The descriptions of the various customs and terms associated with the religion supported by quotes from the Quran.
- Very detailed analysis and interesting titbits of information about Sunni, Shia and Ismaili branches of Islam.
- Description of the rise of the Fatimid Caliphate.
- Her clinical analysis of the religion in general
Gave me some deep insights into the religion that I never would have acquired had I not picked up this book. Very well done.
Women like this are at the vanguard of change. Moderate voices that will over time steam roller over all the virulent and fundamentalist elements that rule the roost today.… (plus d'informations)
- This writer was a reported for WSJ so the prose and style of writing is stellar.
- It is almost a history book and the author has taken pains to cover Ancient, Medieval, Modern and Contemporary Islamic history in fair amount of detail
- The author describes in sufficient detail the life of the Prophet and this part alone makes this book worthwhile and readable
- Description of the branch of islam that is being practised in Saudi Arabia, Wahabbism.
- The descriptions of the various customs and terms associated with the religion supported by quotes from the Quran.
- Very detailed analysis and interesting titbits of information about Sunni, Shia and Ismaili branches of Islam.
- Description of the rise of the Fatimid Caliphate.
- Her clinical analysis of the religion in general
Gave me some deep insights into the religion that I never would have acquired had I not picked up this book. Very well done.
Women like this are at the vanguard of change. Moderate voices that will over time steam roller over all the virulent and fundamentalist elements that rule the roost today.… (plus d'informations)
A very interesting, readable and unputdownable book. Everyone must put it on their must read list. There are several reasons why I like it, here are a few of them,
- This writer was a reported for WSJ so the prose and style of writing is stellar.
- It is almost a history book and the author has taken pains to cover Ancient, Medieval, Modern and Contemporary Islamic history in fair amount of detail
- The author describes in sufficient detail the life of the Prophet and this part alone makes this book worthwhile and readable
- Description of the branch of islam that is being practised in Saudi Arabia, Wahabbism.
- The descriptions of the various customs and terms associated with the religion supported by quotes from the Quran.
- Very detailed analysis and interesting titbits of information about Sunni, Shia and Ismaili branches of Islam.
- Description of the rise of the Fatimid Caliphate.
- Her clinical analysis of the religion in general
Gave me some deep insights into the religion that I never would have acquired had I not picked up this book. Very well done.
Women like this are at the vanguard of change. Moderate voices that will over time steam roller over all the virulent and fundamentalist elements that rule the roost today.… (plus d'informations)
- This writer was a reported for WSJ so the prose and style of writing is stellar.
- It is almost a history book and the author has taken pains to cover Ancient, Medieval, Modern and Contemporary Islamic history in fair amount of detail
- The author describes in sufficient detail the life of the Prophet and this part alone makes this book worthwhile and readable
- Description of the branch of islam that is being practised in Saudi Arabia, Wahabbism.
- The descriptions of the various customs and terms associated with the religion supported by quotes from the Quran.
- Very detailed analysis and interesting titbits of information about Sunni, Shia and Ismaili branches of Islam.
- Description of the rise of the Fatimid Caliphate.
- Her clinical analysis of the religion in general
Gave me some deep insights into the religion that I never would have acquired had I not picked up this book. Very well done.
Women like this are at the vanguard of change. Moderate voices that will over time steam roller over all the virulent and fundamentalist elements that rule the roost today.… (plus d'informations)
Listes
Women in Islam (1)
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 5
- Membres
- 224
- Popularité
- #100,172
- Évaluation
- 3.7
- Critiques
- 9
- ISBN
- 13
- Langues
- 2
- Favoris
- 1