Women in Exile: The ‘Unhomely’ in Fadia Faqir’s Pillars of Salt

Suyoufie, Fadia; Hammad, Lamia Khalil

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“…In defence of Third World feminists' activism, AiméCésaire explains, "to challenge gender oppression within their own culture does not make them Western" (1955, p. 11). Clearly, Suyoufie and Hammad (2009) have overlooked how Faqir has cleverly balanced this Orientalist-misogynist image with a display of unflinching determination and resistance of Maha. Readers quickly discern Maha's strong character despite the social and political constraints on her.…”

Section: Resistance To Orientalist Misrepresentation and Patriarchal mentioning

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Western Feminism or Return to Authentic Islam? Jordanian Women in Faqir's Pillars of Salt and My Name Is Salma

Alqahtani

2017

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This paper focuses on the violence against Jordanian women through Fadia Faqir's novels, Pillars of Salt and My Name is Salma. These novels question cultural conventions that tolerate men's oppression and killing of women in the name of the family's honour in most Arab countries. The analysis of the two novels illustrates how Faqir's opposition to women's subordination and victimisation in the name of Islam stems from her interest in going back to authentic teachings of Islam with regard to women, rather than Western feminist theories. In addition, the similarity between Orientalist misrepresentation of women's status in Islam and patriarchal misinterpretation of the Holy Qura'n and Prophet Muhammad's Sunnah to subordinate women is explored and examined from the postcolonial feminist critical perspective. This paper highlights feminist contribution to raising awareness about violence against women in some Arab countries through literature.

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Section: Resistance To Orientalist Misrepresentation and Patriarchal mentioning

confidence: 99%

Western Feminism or Return to Authentic Islam? Jordanian Women in Faqir's Pillars of Salt and My Name Is Salma

Alqahtani

2017

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Women in Exile: The ‘Unhomely’ in Fadia Faqir’s Pillars of Salt

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Western Feminism or Return to Authentic Islam? Jordanian Women in Faqir's Pillars of Salt and My Name Is Salma

Western Feminism or Return to Authentic Islam? Jordanian Women in Faqir's Pillars of Salt and My Name Is Salma

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