Women's Rights, the Quran and Islam: The Heart's Surprise ..., a Personal Reconciliation

""It is critical for us in the West to understand that much of what we have been given to believe are true Muslim religious attitudes toward women are NOT ISLAMIC!,"" writes Lisa Spray in the introduction to Women's Rights, the Quran & Islam. If the capital letters don't spell out the author's passion, it becomes evident in subsequent chapters on veiling, polygamy, hajj, divorce and Quran study, among other topics. Spray, who converted to Islam in the 1970s, gives a highly personal and strident reading of the Quran, which she maintains is the revealed word of God and promotes equality between men and women. The writing can be very rough, but Spray's voice is welcome. (Sept.)