Taslima Nasrin and the Struggle Against Religious Fundamentalism (ex-Muslim Feminist)

Institute for the Secularisation of Islamic Society ^ | Taslima Nasrin (interview)

[Salman]

ISIS: Tell us something of your background?

TN: I was born in a middle class Muslim family, in a small town called Myonenningh in a northern part of Bangladesh in 1962. My father is a qualified physician; my mother is a housewife. I have two elder brothers and one younger sister. All of them received a liberal education in schools and colleges. I studied in a medical college and qualified myself as a medical graduate.

ISIS: When did you start writing?

TN: I have been writing poetry since 1975. My first poetry book was published in 1986. Since 1989 I have written columns in daily newspapers and periodicals as well. I wrote about women who were being unfairly oppressed and other such subjects. I got support from liberal and secular people and hatred from fundamentalists and conservatives for my articles.

[Salman]

Short snippet due to copyright issues.

The rest here.

[Kerberos]

"Fundamentalism is an ideology that diverts people from the path of natural development of consciousness and individuality, and undermines their personal rights."

"the insistence of fundamentalists upon the superior authority of faith, as opposed to reason."

Well said

[swarthyguy]

Another lonely voice.

[jlogajan]

I got support from liberal and secular people and hatred from fundamentalists and conservatives for my articles.

Yeah, but "righteous" hatred, don'tcha know. heh heh.