Infidel: My Life by Ayaan Hirsi Ali and how it changed my view on the treatment and freedoms of women in other countries, specifically those living under the laws of the Qur’an. The Qur’an is an Islamic sacred book, which is believed, by followers, to be the word of God. Muhammad is said to be the prophet to which the archangel Gabriel recited the word of God, which became the Qur’an. It dictates all aspects of their life from daily activities, to politics and religion. Under the Qur’an women are not considered equal to men. For example, a woman’s testimony is worth half that of a man’s (Qur’an in Sura 2:282), a man can have up to four wives (Qur’an in Sura 4:3) and husbands may hit their wives (Qur’an in Sura 4:34).
Although I was aware that
Although I was aware that