This book is non sense. These lady is not Arabic and not Muslim. So, do not let her mislead you. We, Americans, are used to learn from specialists and read only peer reviewed articles by professionals. In the 21st century, you can not believe anything you read without evidence. Generally, I think nobody from any where in the world will be proud and we be bragging with his friends if his daughter lost her virginity !!! We do not need a book for that. If she is proud of her lost virginity, this is her own problem !!!

Having read Ali's first book, I wasn't really impressed with "The Caged Virgin." I was expecting it to be a well researched documentary about women in Islam, but it turned out to be a compilation of interviews, speeches and commentary by Ali. There were many interesting points, but I found it to be choppy and difficult to keep my attention focused on the book. If you're interested in a more in-depth look at women in Islam with a first-person account, I suggest reading "Infidel" (also by Ayaan Hirsi Ali) instead.