Infidel
by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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Started reading 1 April 2007
Finished reading 26 May 2007

Explosive, provocative, questioning and more. The Malaysian censors missed a golden opportunity by letting this book into the country. They could have gained valuable mileage if the book was banned since the title itself would have warranted a second look at its contents.
It is a real life story. The struggles of a Somalian girl escaping from an arranged marriage. She finds refuge in Holland and this is where the seeds of her emancipation from the religious dogma begins.
Her past life might have played a part in her new outlook on her faith. In the land of the unbelievers where everything is opened to questions, she finds the freedom to ask, think and conclude on her own. The questionable treatment of women in the name of religion is the main reason behind her quest for a better alternative to life. The holy book and its interpretations at the moment falls short of a rigorous scientific exercise of its edicts. A major rethink is needed.
Do the Muslims dare take the challenge?