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The finest Spanish work on the Koran Dec 10, 2004
We all assume that Islam is the same as the Koran. But what a surprise when the most touted taboos in Islam turn out to be virtues in the Koran. With my knowledge of Spanish I found the book an admirable literary piece of work. The writer has converted the small chapters at the end of the book into a modern moral surrealist work.
I had never known women had a strong say in the affairs of the society. It is amazing that Mohammed's wife led an army against the fourth caliph and there were bars and plurality of religions in Mohammed's time. The informality of male-female relations and dress code seem to be a far cry from the present Muslim society.
Blowing the whistle Dec 08, 2003
This is a short and effective work on the basic social and political principles of the Koran which have never been put together out of religious context. They show that the cover-up was done deliberately over centuries so that the people may not get wise to the true personality of Mohammed and the strong anti-authoritarianism. Woman have been given extraordinary rights which can be put down to Mohmmed's own soft-heartedness toward them. The final impression the book left on me is that Mohammed and the Koran lost out to his adversaries who forced their own tribal laws and ideology after his death. The dictatorships and humiliation of women in Muslim societies is living proof of this claim. The work is new and interesting. The book serves as a first-hand understanding of the society, its conflicts with Mohammed and the war strategy he followed. With the veneer of religion removed, the book is an excellent work in modern Spanish literature. The last part is pure poignant poetry. There are no elements of Islam in the book. Islam, it apears, is a different creature.
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