Morocco is such a beautiful place. It's incredibly beautiful. And also it is captivating place because for a writer, you feel that you make impact. I mean, when I write something in the press, the day after in the fish market, people will be discussing it. Fatema Mernissi beautifulcaptivateday share on social
The Taliban is the Muslim version of the Salem witch trials. Fatema Mernissi muslimsalemtaliban Change image and share on social
In Morocco, for a woman to earn her own living is the essential concern. Fatema Mernissi concernearnessential Change image and share on social
To me, the Quran is a research book. Fatema Mernissi bookquranresearch Change image and share on social
No man could have accepted me because I am too rebellious. It would have been catastrophe. I am too into my own thing. Fatema Mernissi acceptcatastropheman Change image and share on social
So much of Islam is Judeo-Christianity. It's impossible to divorce them. Islam is 600 years after Christ. Thousands of years after Judaism. Christ, Moses, Abraham - they are all in the Koran. Fatema Mernissi abrahamchristchristianity Change image and share on social
The modern Muslim state has never presented itself as secular. Muslim nationalist forces, trapped by a militant and colonialist West unable to share or export its humanism, were driven to build up a rampart, to entrench themselves within the past. Fatema Mernissi buildcolonialistdrive share on social
Sharia law does not exist in the Koran. It was created by man. Fatema Mernissi createexistkoran Change image and share on social
Growing up, I was taught that a woman should lower her gaze so that men could never know her thoughts. The so-called modesty of Arab women is, in fact, a war tactic. Fatema Mernissi arabcallfact Change image and share on social
There has been a terrible hemorrhage of educated women to the West where they can flourish. I understand, but it is terrible. We must stay home. Fatema Mernissi educateflourishhemorrhage Change image and share on social
