As a young woman, Rifaat had hoped to attend university, but this was opposed by her parents, who planned an arranged marriage for her instead. This acceptance of tradition figures prominently in her writing: she continues to embrace her Muslim faith, but is nevertheless critical of how it is implemented with regard to women. Her stories describe the loneliness of purdah, and has gone so far as to call on husbands to respect the sexual needs and desires of their wives. Her perspective, however, is particularly challenging to some fundamentalist interpretations of Islamic traditions because she makes these statements within the context of what she considers to be the Islamic obligation of husbands to their wives, without ever falling under the influence of estern mores and norms.
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Come on, Sonomod, by now you should have realized that you have an admirer here on ES and he tries everything to pursue you....... Posts: 30135 | From: The owner of this website killed ES....... | Registered: Feb 2004
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quote:Originally posted by Tigerlily: Come on, Sonomod, by now you should have realized that you have an admirer here on ES and he tries everything to pursue you.......
I am trying to have a serious thread on an contemporary Egyptian author.
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i have not heard of her, but i read all the time and will order her stories via amazon..my favrite bookstore...hahaha..sounds intriguing..i have just finished reading a book by maxine hong kingston called a woman warrior which is about growing up a chinese immigrant to america after communism hit..sorta the same genre..women..changes..etc..
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quote:Originally posted by Tigerlily: Come on, Sonomod, by now you should have realized that you have an admirer here on ES and he tries everything to pursue you.......
quote:Originally posted by Tigerlily: Not with Corv around....... use the time to post when he's sleeping.
Hm, is he ever sleeping?????
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