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Voices behind the veilGod hearsVOICES BEHIND THE VEIL Voices Behind the Veil draws back the curtain on life for Muslim women - the child, wife, daughter, mother and religious adherent. The unveiling reveals a cruel, unjust and almost hopeless reality. The contributors include former Muslim women and Christian women who have lived among them. They portray what it means to be a woman living in Islamic society and they do this with courage and sensitivity. The book begins with testimonies of Muslim women who became followers of Christ after a search to fill the void in their lives. A chapter on Muhammed's wives concludes with the contrast between his marriages and what the God of the Bible teaches about marriage being a sacred bond, an illustration of the intimacy between God and his people. There is a very informative chapter on the position of women as dictated by the Qur'an and the 'Hadith' (the sayings of Muhammed). Through topics like marriage, divorce and polygamy, this chapter illustrates their depressing state - 'As to those women from whom ye fear disloyalty and ill conduct, admonish them, refuse to share their beds, beat them' (Surah an-Nisa 4.34). Their earthly condition only seems to serve as a prelude to their eternal destiny - the Prophet said, 'I was shown Hell-fire and I saw that the majority of its dwellers were women who were ungrateful' (Hadith 1.2.28). Uniquely, each chapter draws a comparison with the Bible's teachings, with a moving challenge. In a world where Islamic ideology is making a powerful impact the book encourages Christian women to be equipped in their understanding of Muslim belief in order to reach out to Muslim women through love, prayer and the sowing of tears. Through the seemingly hopeless picture, this book underlines the point that God hears the Voices behind the Veil, sees their sorrows and longs for them to know of his love. Khalda© Evangelicals Now - March 2004 |