“Mariam was five years old the first time she heard the word harami.” (Hosseini 2007, p. 1)
The opening sentence of Hosseini’s novel A Thousand Splendid Suns already gives the audience a sense of inferiority and cruelty that Mariam experiences in the world, as well as foreshadowing the unfortunate events to come later in the novel. A book that represents the poor treatment of Islamic females in other countries, this is one of Hosseini’s best works; it puts life through the eyes of two girls living in Afghanistan during the most chaotic of times. Works such as these help to give a voice to the women who are seen as “half a person.” But what if these Muslim women do not feel victimized and overpowered by men, but rather feel respected? Some feel …show more content…
These conceptions are proved wrong by the speaker who states, “While there are in fact Quaranic verses that state that men are, in fact, in charge of women, the Qur’an also stresses fairness and justice towards women… Values concerning the respect of women in the Qur’an are often overlooked in interpretation and practice. Moreover, the overwhelming majority of rules found in Muslim-majority countries, which are oppressive to women, do not have a direct basis in the Qur’an. Instead, they are the result of rulings by Muslim jurists since the 10th century… A closer look at the inequality women face in certain countries shows that it is not Islam, or Islamic teaching, which promote oppression, but oppressive governments using religion to maintain control over their …show more content…
Some may believe the treatment of women in Predominantly-Muslim countries is unjust, while others find it normal. But, a civilian must not only base their opinions on the media. The portrayal of Muslim women in the media, especially by Khaled Hosseini, helps bring about misconceptions and stereotypes about these women and the religion in which they practice. It is true that women have more freedom in other countries, such as the United States, but this is because of the different types of societies and governments withheld in countries, and the diversity of backgrounds within countries of independent women. Islam honors and respects the virtues of Muslim women, and as the duty of every non-Muslim, these practices must be respected. Khaled Hosseini’s writings portray the American preconceptions of women in these other countries, not giving off the full truth of what it may be like to live as a woman in these certain
The opening sentence of Hosseini’s novel A Thousand Splendid Suns already gives the audience a sense of inferiority and cruelty that Mariam experiences in the world, as well as foreshadowing the unfortunate events to come later in the novel. A book that represents the poor treatment of Islamic females in other countries, this is one of Hosseini’s best works; it puts life through the eyes of two girls living in Afghanistan during the most chaotic of times. Works such as these help to give a voice to the women who are seen as “half a person.” But what if these Muslim women do not feel victimized and overpowered by men, but rather feel respected? Some feel …show more content…
These conceptions are proved wrong by the speaker who states, “While there are in fact Quaranic verses that state that men are, in fact, in charge of women, the Qur’an also stresses fairness and justice towards women… Values concerning the respect of women in the Qur’an are often overlooked in interpretation and practice. Moreover, the overwhelming majority of rules found in Muslim-majority countries, which are oppressive to women, do not have a direct basis in the Qur’an. Instead, they are the result of rulings by Muslim jurists since the 10th century… A closer look at the inequality women face in certain countries shows that it is not Islam, or Islamic teaching, which promote oppression, but oppressive governments using religion to maintain control over their …show more content…
Some may believe the treatment of women in Predominantly-Muslim countries is unjust, while others find it normal. But, a civilian must not only base their opinions on the media. The portrayal of Muslim women in the media, especially by Khaled Hosseini, helps bring about misconceptions and stereotypes about these women and the religion in which they practice. It is true that women have more freedom in other countries, such as the United States, but this is because of the different types of societies and governments withheld in countries, and the diversity of backgrounds within countries of independent women. Islam honors and respects the virtues of Muslim women, and as the duty of every non-Muslim, these practices must be respected. Khaled Hosseini’s writings portray the American preconceptions of women in these other countries, not giving off the full truth of what it may be like to live as a woman in these certain