January 14, 2002
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From the Editors
THE OTHER DAY I
heard about an eight-year-old named Allison who was enrolled by her parents in private school to protect her from the ridicule and rejection she was getting at her local school.
Thank you for all of the inspired work in the timely creation of the latest issues.
Article
"AS A PROUDLY VEILED MUSLIM WOMAN, I must respond to [the article in The Christian Science Monitor] 'Lifting the veil on women's subjugation'.
A look at some steps in the slow but steady march out of the shadows of guilt and oppression.
Article
A divinity school student is charting fundamental improvements in the status and stature of woman.
Citing her own life story, the author explains why shedding fear, domination, and the shroud of inferiority transcends cultural and religious intolerance.
Through her prayers, she'd come to identify herself as a "Genesis 1 woman"—loved, creative, valued, energetic, useful. Read how this helped the author and her husband when they found themselves living in the Persian Gulf region.
"Don't get angry, get involved." It was in the spirit of this message that a woman in India started rescuing the lives of runaway children.
Article
According to this senator from Nigeria, "Love is what makes you want to use power to do a maximum of good to as many people as possible." And that's how he approaches government service.
NINE PARTS OF DESIRE
, The Hidden World of Islamic Women is one of a handful books on Islam that gained sudden relevance and new readers after September 11.
Dying never once crossed my mind.
I recognized that I was part of God's creation.
We were able to be of comfort to other members of the family.
Each defeat of intolerance in our own thought is a win for everyone.
