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Why Women Are Accepting Islam
This book is a compilation of the numerous narratives about the lives, experiences and previous beliefs as well as Islamic impressions and reasons of different fortunate women, belonging to all walks of life, as to why they reverted to Islam. Darussalam has already published one book from the same compiler on the same focus that was very much appreciated by the readers. We hope this study will help those non-Muslims women whose concepts are not clear about Islam, and those people who are working in Da'wah field.
344 pages, Hardcover
First published June 1, 2002
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November 20, 2011
A book narrating stories from reverts on how they found Islam. An interesting fact should be noted here, that from 5 reverts, 4 of them are women. The book compiled stories from reverts along the world, a favourite of mine is a born Muslim, who tackled the differences and try her best to maintain her identity even the Jemima Khan story, on which we Muslims should not be suspicious with the author's note on the story of Prophet SAW's sahabah where he killed a man even though the man declared being a Muslim - a reminder for us all not to judge someone - only Allah knows. Stories include from Chinese reverts from Malaysia and a revert hajj journey.
Most of the stories are kinda repetitive, with the author made summary, before presenting the stories, but likewise it's a wonderful collection, challenging other doctrines, and enhancing the belief that actions are louder than words.
Most of the stories are kinda repetitive, with the author made summary, before presenting the stories, but likewise it's a wonderful collection, challenging other doctrines, and enhancing the belief that actions are louder than words.
October 10, 2010
Couldn't love this book more. As a born muslim it's always good to know how 'converts' felt and what they realized because when you live with something -including a religion- you tend to take it for granted. Amazing book ♥
July 22, 2025
Here is a bunch of quotes that summarize the book's ethos fairly well:
"On account of excessive drunkenness, the Prophet banned intoxicants. Further, he was the first Prophet to elevate the status of women. Up to that time women had no real status; in fact, the Arabs used to bury their female babies alive. All this, the Prophet stopped and instituted laws, 1356 years ago, establishing women's rights that, alas, do not yet exist in some European countries" (this was written in 1937 but I'm fairly sure we didn't bury babies alive by then)
"In fact, Islam is one of the first religions to give women equality. Even though it was not practiced in many Islamic countries as such until those Muslim women became educated in the recent era" (she's sooo close!!)
"I would listen to their tapes of the Qur'an for hours, even though I didn't have any idea what they were saying. Even today, I love to have someone read to me from the Qu'ran and I still can't understand what is being said but it still touches my heart and soul" (I guess it's easier to accept Islam when you have no idea what it is about. As long as your heart is happy)
"Also, the Catholic stand on abortion seemed archaic. It was absurd that an elderly man committed unnaturally to lifelong celibacy should regulate our sex lives" (As much as I agree with the first half, the underlying implications of this statement are beyond ridiculous; Islam is based around the Prophet (an elderly man) who married a 9-year-old girl - not sure if you picked the right side here)
"An old myth about Islam is that it takes the freedom away from women. 'what freedom?', I ask. In my so-called free days I was dependent on so many things, from cigarettes to drugs to the attention of men. Only now do I feel truly free and respected, dependent only on God and He is the best of friends." (this one is kinda valid ngl)
One of the women claimed that muslim women wear hijab because the virgin Mary also wore one. I, too, following Jesus's example, thoroughly enjoy being in the presence of prostitutes.
All of the testimonies put together in the book are from western women so it is not surprising they think Islam treats women fair; if you put on a hijab and start reading Qu'ran (or listening to it without understanding it lol), you still live in a western country that treats women comparatively well regardless of their religious beliefs. However, if you are a woman in a society built upon the principles of Islam, the freedoms you would have may not be so numerous (Qu'ran openly encourages beating women -though not severely, whatever that means - if they disobey. A western muslim probably won't live by that because he would go to jail if he did). So if you are a westerner saying that Islam is a religion of love and tolerance, maybe you are just describing the western society through the Islamic terminological framework, not the real Islam itself. And the few rights that are granted to women are far from being realized in practice (as corroborated by one of the testimonies above) until a certain level of education is provided. Maybe it's not the absence of education that's responsible for the maltreatment of women? dunno. If you want to convince me that women are really accepting Islam, send them to Afghanistan for a few years and see what they have to say when they come back.
"On account of excessive drunkenness, the Prophet banned intoxicants. Further, he was the first Prophet to elevate the status of women. Up to that time women had no real status; in fact, the Arabs used to bury their female babies alive. All this, the Prophet stopped and instituted laws, 1356 years ago, establishing women's rights that, alas, do not yet exist in some European countries" (this was written in 1937 but I'm fairly sure we didn't bury babies alive by then)
"In fact, Islam is one of the first religions to give women equality. Even though it was not practiced in many Islamic countries as such until those Muslim women became educated in the recent era" (she's sooo close!!)
"I would listen to their tapes of the Qur'an for hours, even though I didn't have any idea what they were saying. Even today, I love to have someone read to me from the Qu'ran and I still can't understand what is being said but it still touches my heart and soul" (I guess it's easier to accept Islam when you have no idea what it is about. As long as your heart is happy)
"Also, the Catholic stand on abortion seemed archaic. It was absurd that an elderly man committed unnaturally to lifelong celibacy should regulate our sex lives" (As much as I agree with the first half, the underlying implications of this statement are beyond ridiculous; Islam is based around the Prophet (an elderly man) who married a 9-year-old girl - not sure if you picked the right side here)
"An old myth about Islam is that it takes the freedom away from women. 'what freedom?', I ask. In my so-called free days I was dependent on so many things, from cigarettes to drugs to the attention of men. Only now do I feel truly free and respected, dependent only on God and He is the best of friends." (this one is kinda valid ngl)
One of the women claimed that muslim women wear hijab because the virgin Mary also wore one. I, too, following Jesus's example, thoroughly enjoy being in the presence of prostitutes.
All of the testimonies put together in the book are from western women so it is not surprising they think Islam treats women fair; if you put on a hijab and start reading Qu'ran (or listening to it without understanding it lol), you still live in a western country that treats women comparatively well regardless of their religious beliefs. However, if you are a woman in a society built upon the principles of Islam, the freedoms you would have may not be so numerous (Qu'ran openly encourages beating women -though not severely, whatever that means - if they disobey. A western muslim probably won't live by that because he would go to jail if he did). So if you are a westerner saying that Islam is a religion of love and tolerance, maybe you are just describing the western society through the Islamic terminological framework, not the real Islam itself. And the few rights that are granted to women are far from being realized in practice (as corroborated by one of the testimonies above) until a certain level of education is provided. Maybe it's not the absence of education that's responsible for the maltreatment of women? dunno. If you want to convince me that women are really accepting Islam, send them to Afghanistan for a few years and see what they have to say when they come back.
March 25, 2024
Gets a bit repetitive
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