Transforming From Christianity to Islam

Eight Women’s Journey
1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-4438-5988-2
Verlag: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 205 Seiten

Why would a Western woman who is free to dress and behave as she pleases convert to a religion immersed in a culture that requires her to cover her hair, dress modestly and reassess her fundamental beliefs? These are personal accounts of eight Western women who radically changed their lives by converting to Islam or marrying a Muslim man. Some women assigned deep meaning to the headscarf, while others found dressing hijab to be freeing. In every case, however, peer pressure, social pressure and male pressure bore profoundly on their decisions, perhaps overpowering their ability to practice hijab purely from their hearts. Again, the dichotomy between voluntary, genuine devotion and conforming behavior bore heavily on the women’s actions and thoughts.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Testerman, Janet

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islam & Islamische Studien
• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islam: Leben & Praxis
• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islam und Weltreligionen, Weltethos

Über Autor(innen)

Testerman, Janet
Dr Janet Testerman is currently an Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the Writing Division of the English Department at Gulf University of Science and Technology in Mishref, Kuwait. She has a PhD in Education from the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, and has lived in Kuwait for six years.

Dr Janet Testerman is currently an Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the Writing Division of the English Department at Gulf University of Science and Technology in Mishref, Kuwait. She has a PhD in Education from the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, and has lived in Kuwait for six years.