Nine Parts Of Desire

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and how they were discriminated against could have been an important factor in the writing of Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women.
It also contributes to the concept of gender identification. This book suggests that Islam is a patriarchal religion where the women have no status and the men rule over all. For example; a married woman cannot divorce her husband only under the circumstance of Talaq, which is divorce by repudiation. The husband has to repeat the words “I divorce you” three times, and then they can carry out the divorce, and that still gives the husband all of the power. The Koran states that women lower their gaze and be modest, display their adornment to only that which is apparent, and cover their bosoms. Nine Parts of Desire presents many types of material and sources. With the most being primary sources and biographical or historical accounts, Brooks digs deeper into the way the male figures misuse the holy texts and goes into more ...

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sense a little rage in her voice. When she was listening to the story of Rehab and Mohamed she had a certain calmness in her tone.
Female genital mutilation (FGM) to reduce sexual desire is another difference that Brooks frequently mentions. The practice of FGM is a sub-Saharan African custom that predates Islam and by no means has anything to do with Islam. It is a cultural practice in some primitive communities, which is gradually diminishing, thanks to the efforts of Muslims in educating the people and applying Islamic law rather than clinging to cultural practices with no foundation in Islam. Something like this would never and has never been a practice in Western societies and the ...

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