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Vesela.K asked this question about Not Without My Daughter:
Why do all of you say such negative thing about the book and things like "It's written this way to make readers sympathize Betty"? Why is it so ubelievable for you that it really is a real story. Everybody knows that women in Islamic world is treated way differently than other religions.
hiba ☕︎ That last statement of yours, the “everybody knows that women in Islamic world is treated way differently than other religions” has a rather closed-mi…moreThat last statement of yours, the “everybody knows that women in Islamic world is treated way differently than other religions” has a rather closed-minded undertone to it. You must be more mindful before you type such things, especially in the given context. Do not say “Islamic world” as if all Muslim women are being treated the exact same way. This is not only senseless but also harmful, as you are spreading false information. If only the media and such books didn’t propagate Islam in such a light would people be more understanding. Please, read more about Islam before you make such derogatory and unknowledgeable statements publicly. Also, you might want to read books with better representation of Islam, preferably by an author who actually knows the religion (any Khaled Hosseini book).

edit: I’d like to add that I once read a book called “The Serpent King” that basically had a Priest who was a pedophile, yet I did not decide to comment on a public forum that Christianity harbours child molesters more than any religion because I know that is a far call from the truth. I respect Christianity enough as a religion to understand that. Frankly, it gets rather tiring and unfair when Islam is not respected in the same sense in spite of propagated media and people who spread false information. (less)
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