It would be good to remember this whenever you encounter some combed-over fascist blowhard generalizing an entire religion.
ISIS is to Islam what the KKK is to Christianity.
Tag: Islam
Retroactive Scripture
The novel Zeina by Nawal el Saadawi is full of irony and satire in its narrative which displays the hypocrisy and anti-feminism inherent in the Moslem religion, both in scripture and in practice. It’s often subtle, but generally recognized easily. One passage struck me as being very cleverly written—almost postmodern—so I’d like to share it. Please read the book yourself to enjoy even more examples of the author’s skill in writing.
A Good Pious Man Can Only Be Tainted By a Woman
Although Zeina is a novel that definitely focuses on feminism and the manner in which Moslems in Egypt treat women, it really is about the baseless inequality forced upon the Arab people by an opportunistic male-oriented religion.
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A Celebration of Reading 