Wanted women : faith, lies, and the war on terror : the lives of Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Aafia Siddiqui

A riveting look at militant Islam, Muslim women's rights, and the war on terror--brought into focus through two lives on opposite sides: activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali and religious extremist Aafia Siddiqui. Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a Somali-born former member of the Dutch Parliament and the author of the international bestseller Infidel , was raised as a Muslim fundamentalist in Kenya. A feminist, political analyst, writer, and fierce critic of her former religion, she champions the West in what she insists must be a war against Islam. Hirsi Ali's personal tale of courage in the face of constant threats from violent, fanatic enemies has won the admiration of millions in America and around the world. Aafia Siddiqui, a native of Pakistan, moved to the United States to pursue a doctorate in neuroscience. A decade later, she returned to Pakistan, where her involvement with al-Qaeda, including her marriage to one of the 9/11 plotters, led the CIA to regard her as one... The author of Emmas War offers a compelling account of the link between Muslim womens rights, Islamist opposition to the West, and the Global War on Terror, as explored through the experiences of two fascinating female champions from opposing sides of the Islam critic Ayaan Hirsi Ali and neuroscientist Aafia Siddiqui. With Emmas An Aid Worker, A Warlord, Radical Islam and the Politics of Oil , journalist Deborah Scroggins achieved major international acclaim; now, in Wanted Women , Scroggins again exposes a crucial untold story from the center of an ongoing ideological warlaying bare the sexual and cultural stereotypes embraced by both sides of a conflict that threatens to engulf the world. The author of Emma’s War offers a compelling account of the link between Muslim women’s rights, Islamist opposition to the West, and the Global War on Terror, as explored through the experiences of two fascinating female champions from opposing sides of the conflict: Islam critic Ayaan Hirsi Ali and neuroscientist Aafia Siddiqui. Scroggins Illuminates Not Only The Disconnect Between The West's Often One-dimensional Perception Of Islam And Its Multifaceted Reality But The Schisms Within Islam Itself Through The Weird Symmetry In The Lives Of Two Women--ayaan Hirsi Ali And Aafia Siddiqui. Deborah Scroggins. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Highlights the lives of two champions of Muslim women's rights, Islam critic Ayaan Hirsi Ali and neuroscientist Aafia Siddiqui, to examine the role women have played in the conflict between radical Islam and the West Introduction Regarding the West Acting Being regarded.