“The idea of honour is rooted in the medieval notion that men own women, and that men are therefore responsible for the conduct of “their” women. The supervision of women in patriarchal societies of the Middle East produces callousness, cold-hearted” — Farzana Hassan Copy Share Image
“They implied that culture, independent of religion, was more to blame for the misfortunes of women.” — Farzana Hassan Copy Share Image
“we must never tolerate the abuse of multiculturalism, and the type of political correctness that turns a blind eye to misogyny is just that… — Farzana Hassan Copy Share Image
“The idea of honour is rooted in the medieval notion that men own women, and that men are therefore responsible for the conduct of… — Farzana Hassan Copy Share Image
“Citizens who do not cover their faces have the right to know who they are interacting with. What about their rights? The face veil… — Farzana Hassan Copy Share Image
“works of Maryam Jamilah, a convert to Islam from Judaism. She had chosen to live as a co-wife to an assistant to Maulana Maududi,… — Farzana Hassan Copy Share Image
“I knew at once that even burka-clad women were not convinced that they had to wear it; it has just become a political tool.” — Farzana Hassan Copy Share Image
“All this was part of the larger issue of whether Islam was indeed misogynistic” — Farzana Hassan Copy Share Image
“Indeed the impracticality of the burka marginalizes its wearers, and a society that allows such marginalization risks being perceived as dysfunctional.” — Farzana Hassan Copy Share Image