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Our Moslem Sisters - A Cry of Need from Lands of Darkness Interpreted by Those Who Heard It - EDITED BY ANNIE VAN SOMMER AND SAMUEL M. ZWEMER
INTRODUCTION
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
OUR MOSLEM SISTERS
I. HAGAR AND HER SISTERS
II. EGYPT, THE LAND OF BONDAGE
III. FROM UNDER THE YOKE OF SOCIAL EVILS
IV. THE WOMEN OF EGYPT ONCE MORE
V. BEHIND THE OPENING DOOR IN TUNIS
VI. "NOT DEAD, ONLY DRY"
A series of firsthand accounts gathers voices from the far‑reaching Muslim world, painting a stark picture of women kept in seclusion and denied education. The contributors—mostly missionaries who have lived among the people they describe—relay daily realities of confinement, limited freedoms, and the weight of cultural traditions that isolate half a community. Their narratives are grounded in personal observation, offering a vivid glimpse into homes, schools, and markets where the veil both protects and restrains.
The collection is more than a catalogue of hardship; it is a call to compassionate action, urging listeners to consider how faith and service might lift the shadows that bind. By sharing both sorrow and small triumphs, the authors suggest that education and the Gospel can become pathways toward genuine change. The varied perspectives—from a converted Muslim in Turkestan to medical workers in Yemen—create a mosaic that invites reflection on humanity, solidarity, and the promise of hope.
Full title
Our Moslem Sisters A Cry of Need from Lands of Darkness Interpreted by Those Who Heard It A Cry of Need from Lands of Darkness Interpreted by Those Who Heard It
Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (392K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by the Bookworm, Rose Acquavella, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project and from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.)
Release date
2009-10-05
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
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