If you are interested in
religion, then this book is well worth the read. Religious intolerance is a
daily threat to millions of people around the world, and add human rights to
the mix, and culture, and what you get is the material for a great explosion.
It seems as though information is ever in competition, and I have to admit that Darwish’s book shifted my own views. That is what was great about this book to me. It challenged me. It is written by a former insider who lived under the system of Sharia law, and she has a big warning to everyone namely – watch out! Sharia is a threat to your way of life, your country, your thoughts and freedoms and everything in between. And it is no longer something that happens in faraway places. People are starting to demand the implementation of Sharia law everywhere in the world.
In her attack on her own former culture, Darwish claims that Sharia law is destroying families all over the world. It is, according to the author, nothing less than slavery. In fact, according the Sharia law, sexual slavery of women for the sole purpose of satisfying the sexual needs of men is allowed. These are just some of the most astonishing claims that the author makes, and she does so with reference to Islamic literature, including the Holy book, the Qur’an.
It is fascinating to read the arguments of this author, and it is difficult to find gaps in it!
But the book is so much more than just an enquiry into the impact of Sharia law on women, families and countries. The book is full of the historical insights of a person who grew up in the Islamic world while at the same time enjoying a Western education. It gives explanations, not only focusing on the WHAT but also, very importantly, on the WHY. Why is Sharia law the way it is? How did it develop? What were the circumstances under which it developed? What does Sharia law do to women, men and families? What are the prospects of future developments? Why do so many women silently accept Sharia law? And why is Jihad such an important feature of Islamic society? The book thus touches on a wide range of issues including the way societies organize themselves sexually in relation to the political influence of the community as well as the nature of religion and the influence of monogamy on society.
Cruel and usual punishment is an important book. It should be read by anyone who is interested in religion and specifically Islam, but also by those who are interested in human rights. As a source of general historical knowledge it is very valuable and as to the principle of ‘audi alteram partem’, it cannot be ignored. It gives insights into exactly why many people in the West is growing more and more skeptical as to the peacefulness of Islam which leads to a greater understanding of world affairs and the way that people organize themselves.
It seems as though information is ever in competition, and I have to admit that Darwish’s book shifted my own views. That is what was great about this book to me. It challenged me. It is written by a former insider who lived under the system of Sharia law, and she has a big warning to everyone namely – watch out! Sharia is a threat to your way of life, your country, your thoughts and freedoms and everything in between. And it is no longer something that happens in faraway places. People are starting to demand the implementation of Sharia law everywhere in the world.
In her attack on her own former culture, Darwish claims that Sharia law is destroying families all over the world. It is, according to the author, nothing less than slavery. In fact, according the Sharia law, sexual slavery of women for the sole purpose of satisfying the sexual needs of men is allowed. These are just some of the most astonishing claims that the author makes, and she does so with reference to Islamic literature, including the Holy book, the Qur’an.
It is fascinating to read the arguments of this author, and it is difficult to find gaps in it!
But the book is so much more than just an enquiry into the impact of Sharia law on women, families and countries. The book is full of the historical insights of a person who grew up in the Islamic world while at the same time enjoying a Western education. It gives explanations, not only focusing on the WHAT but also, very importantly, on the WHY. Why is Sharia law the way it is? How did it develop? What were the circumstances under which it developed? What does Sharia law do to women, men and families? What are the prospects of future developments? Why do so many women silently accept Sharia law? And why is Jihad such an important feature of Islamic society? The book thus touches on a wide range of issues including the way societies organize themselves sexually in relation to the political influence of the community as well as the nature of religion and the influence of monogamy on society.
Cruel and usual punishment is an important book. It should be read by anyone who is interested in religion and specifically Islam, but also by those who are interested in human rights. As a source of general historical knowledge it is very valuable and as to the principle of ‘audi alteram partem’, it cannot be ignored. It gives insights into exactly why many people in the West is growing more and more skeptical as to the peacefulness of Islam which leads to a greater understanding of world affairs and the way that people organize themselves.
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