My Feudal Lord: A Devastating Indictment of Women's Role in Muslim Society

by Tehmina Durrani, William Hoffer, Marilyn Hoffer

Book Overview

When a woman with brains and beauty from a wealthy background decides to take her fate into her own hands and challenge the restrictions of a male-oriented, conservative society, the consequences can... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0552142395
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Corgi Books
• Length: 381 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.6" x 7.1"

Customer Reviews

MY FUDEL LORDS

SINCE BEING PART OF THE SOCITY I KNOW THE BOOK IS BASED ON THE FACTS. THERE ARE SOME PARTS SEEMS OVERDONE, BUT NOT REALLY. THE AUTHER HAS DONE A VERY REMARKABLE AND DAREING JOB. YOU NEED GUTTS TO WRITE THAT REALITY WHILE LIVING IN THE SAME SETUP. I STRONGLY RECOMMEND EVERYBODY TO READ THE PUBLICATION.

Great

OK, considering my age, my opinion may be ignored, but I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good book. This story covers about 20 years of Tehmina's life, discusses her early childhood, her marriage to Mustafa Khar, and the torment she was put through during her marriage. It wasn't very good for the impression people had of Pakistan abroad, but her frankness is remarkable. A good book.

Tehmina Durrani's Heart Wrenching Story

This book is about Tehmina Durrani's life as an oppressed wife of a feudal lord, and politician in Pakistan. My Feudal Lord covers her adult life from 1974 to 1994. Tehmina's unique writing style of nothing but the truth, even if it is hard to bare, is what makes this book such an amazing read. The abuse and the pain that Tehmina went through for thirteen years is unbelievable, she truly is a women of great strength and bravery. This story unravels many complicated issues that Tehmina had to deal with, and it revealed the true character of Mustafa Khar. Tehmina Durrani wrote this book to break the "traditional silence" that is expected of divorced women in Pakistan. She is the first women in Pakistan to write the truth about Pakistan's parliament, feudal system, Islamic beliefs, and women's rights. This book caused further problems with her family, whom she has decided to disown and disinherit, along with the Pakistani peoples belief about their political leaders. Women's rights is a major problem in many countries, Pakistan being one of them, hopefully this book will make people more aware of this constant problem... like it has done for me.

Terrific Book

Yes, this book is dramatic and soap opera-like. It does not do much for the image of Pakistan and its government.However, I found this book to be an inspiring and eye opening account of what women can be forced to endure - all for the sake of culture and/or religion. Many seem to be disappointed with Tehmina's lack of action and regrettable actions prior to her marriage to Khar. However the book is an autobiographical account and should be accepted as the life experience of this woman. I can only imagine how hard it was for Ms. Durrani to put into words her pain. My only problem was the non-chronological order of the book. That was very confusing...but in no way diminishes the message and gravity of what was brought to light in this novel. I have recommended this book to all my close friends and family. As a woman, it was fantasticallly liberating to read about Ms. Durrani's extraordinary experiences and growth during her lifetime. If this book were not out of print, I would gift it to many more friends.

Life of Upper Class women in Pakistan

This autobiograhical narrative describes vividly the contradictions in Islamic Republics. Even well educated, highly placed, powerful men do not care about the fate of women. They are treated as objects of pleasure and of having no intrinsic value as human beings.If this is what is happening in contemparory Pakistan, amongst educated classes and the ruling elite, what chance do ordinary common women have for living a decent life.Another human aspect, which is not unique to muslims, is the jealosy of a mother for her daughter. The younger sister having an illicit affair with Tehmina's husband. The mother hates Tehmina so much that she becomes blind to this atrocity, of one sister breaking up the marriage of her elder sister.The book as awhole is a powerful commentary on the politics and life in Pakistan and in general, in most Islamic Republics.