Interview with Ayaan Hirsi Ali

[Bob]

For those of you that don't know here, Ayaan Hirsi Ali is a former Muslim with an interesting life story. Born in Somalia, but raised in several other countries, she's become a prominent critic of Islam. I wouldn't say she's like Irshad Manji, who I would describe as a Muslim reformist, but more of a harsher critic of Islam. Although I think she's a bit puritanical on some issues (she seems to not-so-subtly suggest that Islam needs to be removed, or at the very least heavily modified), her insight is interesting. She's now an atheist and a critic of many forms of religious fundamentalism. She's very pro-'enlightenment', if you know what I mean.

Holla at me if you're interested in listening to her audiobook - 'Infidel', which she narrates herself.

Edited June 12, 2010 by Bob