"Infidel" (2007) is the memoir of Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a Somali-born activist who renounced Islam and now advocates for women's rights in Muslim societies. The book traces her life from Mogadishu to Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia, and Kenya, where she fled a forced marriage and sought asylum in the Netherlands. Ayaan recounts her childhood, marked by female genital mutilation, domestic abuse, and exposure to extremist interpretations of Islam. She later rejects these teachings, becoming a Dutch politician and vocal critic of Islamic practices that oppress women. Her activism, including the film "Submission," led to death threats and the murder of her collaborator, Theo van Gogh. The memoir reflects on her journey from oppression to political engagement, igniting both praise and controversy.
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