But most of them looked ruefully at beautiful bikinis and shimmering dresses that they couldn't wear because they now belonged to men whose will was equal to Allah's.
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For women, it can be frustrating to have choices made for us. Restrictions may be for our protection, yet also to not tarnish the reputation of men protecting us.
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Could a swimsuit really make a woman depraved or unworthy of respect?

just as they couldn't stop existing as the objects of social pressure, others' desires, and male power.
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I asked her about her tattooed-on eyebrows. She explained that she had it done because, "as you know I'm Lebanese." Well I'm 79 years old and I certainly did not know what that had to do with the price of bananas. So I like the body part about eyebrows. #Djabbarova26 #mycapdreadfulbody #LisaCHayden

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"...this was my pain, my narrative, which I didn't want to share with anyone."

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"Years passed and his rage strengthened like fine cognac and hardened like the bark of an old tree..."

My Dreadful Body, chapter VIII: Back. “As Mama aged, her back began aching frequently: the hours spent washing floors, windows… though she never complained since anyway, how could that pain be compared to the pain from my father's blows?” 😭📚 #Djabbarova26 #MyDreadfulBody #WomenInTranslation

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Allah says, “And among His Signs is this, that He created for you mates from among yourselves, that you may dwell in tranquility with them, and He has put love and mercy between your (hearts): verily in that are Signs for those who reflect.: (Ar-Rum 30:21)
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"Husbands must honor their wives, seek their counsel, and care for them emotionally and spiritually."
Dr. `Abdul-Fattah `Ashoor, Professor of the Exegesis of the Qur’an at Al-Azhar University
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"Islam commands husbands to treat their wives with love, kindness, and respect. The Qur’an describes marriage as a bond of tranquility, love, and mercy, and the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said, “The best of you are those who are best to their wives.”
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my mother, whose husband thrashed her out of jealousy. How much pain was hidden in the bruises underneath their scarves?
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My muscles cramped so much it was as if someone was wringing out laundry: first the trapezius muscles, later the rhomboid major and rhomboid minor muscles, and then the muscle that went up to my shoulder blade. That pain was incomparable.
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My sympathies.

by inflicting pain on our mother, our father inflicted pain on us, too, drowning us in her tears so scars remained not only on her exhausted body but also in our memories, destroying his good deeds as quickly as he destroyed kitchenware.
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Four out of ten authors are women, including My Dreadful Body 🎉 Congrats to the authors and translators 👏🏻👏🏻 #WomenInTranslation #WITMonth #Djabbarova26

My Dreadful Body, chapter VII: Tongue. “How had it happened that the only language I could express myself in found no affectionate way to address me, instead flinging insults at me like kernels of corn…?” 🗣️💔📚 #Djabbarova26 #MyDreadfulBody #WomenInTranslation