Infidel'Remarkable . . . Infidel shows that a determined woman can change more history than her own' Christopher Hitchens, Sunday Times 'If there is one book that really addresses the existential issues of our civilisation, then Hirsi Ali's autobiography is it' Michael Burleigh, Sunday Telegraph Ayaan Hirsi Ali is one of today's most admired and controversial political figures. She burst into international headlines following the murder of Theo van Gogh by an Islamist who threatened she would be next. An international bestseller, her life story INFIDEL shows the coming of age of this elegant, distinguished – and sometimes reviled – political superstar and champion of free speech. Ultimately a celebration of triumph over adversity, Hirsi Ali's story tells how a bright, curious, dutiful little girl evolves into a pioneering freedom fighter. As Western governments struggle to balance democratic ideals with religious pressures, no other book could be more timely, or more significant. |
Contents
Bloodlines | |
Under the Talal Tree | |
Playing Tag in Allahs Palace | |
Weeping Orphans and Widowed Wives | |
INFIDEL | |
Secret Rendezvous Sex and the Scent of Sukumawiki | |
Doubt and Defiance | |
Disillusion and Deceit | |
Running Away | |
A Trial by the Elders | |
Haweya | |
Leiden | |
Leaving | |
Threats | |
Politics | |
The Murder of Theo | |
Refugees | |
Abeh | |
The Letter of the | |
Acknowledgments | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Abdellahi Abeh Abshir Allah asked asylum Ayaan began Boqol Sawm Brotherhood called clan clothes cousin Darod Dutch Eastleigh Ellen Ethiopian everything eyes Fadumo Farah Gouré father feel felt friends Gerrit Zalm girls Grandma grandmother happened Haweya Hawiye headscarf Hirsi Holland huge husband Ijaabo immigrants Isaq Islam Jawahir Job Cohen Johanna Kenyan Khadija kind knew Labor Party Leiden Liberal live looked Magan Mahad Marco Marehan marriage married Maryan Mogadishu morning mosque mother Muhammad Muslim Brotherhood Muslim women Nairobi Neelie Neelie Kroes never night Osman Mahamud Osman Moussa Parliament Pim Fortuyn police political pray Prophet Quran refugee Rita Rita Verdonk Saudi Sawm seemed Siad Barré Sister Aziza Somali someone SSDF stay talk tell Theo Theo van Gogh Theo's things thought told took walked wanted weeks woman Yasmin young