The Imam's Daughter

Informationen zum Autor Hannah Shah is a 32-year-old British woman of Pakistani Muslim parentage. After she left her home in the north of England, and finished her schooling, she took a degree in Theology and Religious Studies and now lives in the south of England. Since first speaking out to the British press (eg Today Programme 'The daughter of a British imam is still living in fear of her life 16 years after her conversion to Christianity') she is increasingly in demand to give talks and support others facing similar situations. She married for love in 2008. Klappentext Paperback edition of this compelling memoir by a Muslim Imam's daughter, abused by her father as a child and who ran away at 16 when she discovered a plan for her arranged marriage in Pakistan. She eventually converted to Christianity and married for love. She describes the lifestyle and rigid beliefs of her family, and the courage and tenacity that helped her to break free from her background. Zusammenfassung Some Muslims say converting from Islam is punishable by death...One day a mob of forty men came after her, armed with hammers, sticks and knives...with her father at the front... The Imam's Daughter is Hannah's gripping - but ultimately inspiring - true story.

Product details

• Authors: Hannah Shah, Shah Hannah
• Publisher: Rider
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 29.04.2010
• EAN: 9781846041488
• ISBN: 978-1-84604-148-8
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 126 mm x 198 mm x 18 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; Islam, HEALTH & FITNESS / Sexuality, RELIGION / Islam / General, SELF-HELP / Sexual Instruction, Gender studies: women, Religious intolerance, persecution and conflict, Religious intolerance, persecution & conflict, Gender studies: women and girls