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In the Land of Invisible Women (Paperback)

by Qanta Ahmed (Author)
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  • Paperback: 464 pages
  • Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc (26 Sep 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1402210876
  • ISBN-13: 978-1402210877
  • Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15.2 x 3.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 25,793 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This is the story of both the terrifying and electrifying journey of Dr. Qanta Ahmed, a Pakistani Muslim woman, trained in four medical specialties in the United States, and her personal two-year quest and journey deep into the Islamic world of Saudi Arabia. For two years, she worked in one of the world s most modern hospitals, in a society where women are not only not allowed to drive cars, but cannot wear seatbelts because they make their breasts more prominent. She evokes lands more exotic than she could ever imagine, and the moments where she finds tenderness and beauty where she would least expect it, at the tattered, curled edges of extremism. Towards the end, the reader joins Dr. Ahmed and two and a half million other Muslims on a Hajj, an electrifying and deeply moving pilgrimage to Mecca. As Azar Nafisi brings alive what it means to live in Iran in Reading Lolita Tehran, Qanta Ahmed reveals the mysteries that shroud the exotic and strange world of Saudi Arabia.


About the Author

Dr. Ahmed is currently an assistant professor of medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, and Assistant Director of the MUSC Sleep Disorders Laboratory. She is quadruple boarded in internal medicine, pulmonary disease, critical care medicine, and sleep disorders medicine. She lives in Charleston, South Carolina.

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8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Refreshing, informative and compelling - a unique viewpoint: a must read., 5 Dec 2008
By S. Ahmed "Safe" (UK) - See all my reviews
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This book is both informative and compelling. It is the account of a British-born Pakistani female, schooled in medicine in Britain and America, signing a contract to work in Saudi Arabia. The journey she recounts comprises her work, her relationships, her colleagues, friends and her faith.

It is fascinating to see the contradiction in the Kingdom, from the dust-stained peasant-boys to the flashy cars and glitzy restaurants; from a repressed society to flesh-baring women - the Kingdom has it all.

It is an engaging journey portrayed from the perspective of the author's uniquely privileged viewpoint, littered with seemingly scripted events and complex characters.

This book has gone some distance toward unveiling the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the precariously balanced society which pervades there - and as a British-born Muslim myself, I find it refreshing and heartening that another moderate voice has the courage to join in the debate.

I recommend to all those who are remotely interested in the subject - and who isn't these days?
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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A book you won't be able to put down, 14 Mar 2009
By W. Brompton (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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After reading just a few pages of this book, I was drawn in. Qanta Ahmed has quite a talent for describing her experiences, painting a vivid picture of her time in Saudi.

The author tackles a fascinating subject, revealing a side to Arabia that is usually hidden from Western view: a people suppressed by those who manipulate religion to serve their own narrow and contradictory ideals; a people who underneath it all try to carry on with their lives like any modern westerner.

And just as you begin to understand and build up an affinity with the people Ahmed describes, the latter chapters throw in a twist that reveals a sad and grotesque side to them, a side governed by cultural conditioning without logic that flies in the face of their modern and pragmatic thinking.

Another reviewer comments about Ahmed's limited knowledge of Islam, something the author herself clearly states throughout the book. That is not important. Ahmed's personal journey as she discovers Saudi Arabia and rediscovers herself will take you on a journey of your own and leave you craving for more. A fantastic read.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Good and not so good, 12 Feb 2009
By Amina Sadler (Muscat, Oman) - See all my reviews
The courage this woman had makes this a special read. She reports with such honesty and insight.

The editing is horrible, though, and her knowledge of Islam is severely lacking. These drawbacks make a fascinating story seem biased and clumsy. Too bad...it really could have been better.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Informative
Overall, she provides a satisfyingly meticulous account of surreal Saudi life. Her encounters with the ludicrous religious police are memorable. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Eccles

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
I expected a balanced and illuminating view of women's lives in Saudi Arabia from a British Muslim doctor with rare experience as a working woman in Saudi... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Tacitus Orkney

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting read
An interesting look at the life on an ex-pat doctor in Saudi Arabia. The author is at once repelled by but also fascinated with her new environment. Read more
Published 3 months ago by C. Morrissey

5.0 out of 5 stars amazing
An excellent and true book about Saudia Arabia and the Arabian character,her vivid explanation and comments about Haj are wonderfu I congragulate her to explain this theatric... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Fusun Boyner

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