zahra

A few more responses to this article:
Leila Ahmed in FP: http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2012/04/24/debating_the_war_on_women?page=0%2C5
Another response: http://www.jadaliyya.com/pages/index/5233/lets-talk-about-sex

A few more responses to this article:
Leila Ahmed in FP: http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2012/04/24/debating_the_war_on_women?page=0%2C5
Another response: http://www.jadaliyya.com/pages/index/5233/lets-talk-about-sex

This article (and the controversial cover art) has ignited a firestorm of heated response, much of the criticism coming from Arab and Muslim women:
Dear Mona Eltahawy, You Do Not Represent “Us”
Love, Not Hatred, Dear Mona !
Us and Them: On Helpless Women and Orientalist Imagery
'Why Do They Hate Us?' A Blogger's Response
Oh, Mona!

A few more responses to this article:
Leila Ahmed in FP: http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2012/04/24/debating_the_war_on_women?page=0%2C5
Another response: http://www.jadaliyya.com/pages/index/5233/lets-talk-about-sex

farid&lisa your comment is disgusting to say the least. No one deserves to be abused.If You don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all!. You should educate yourself and learn that the scars of domestic violence and abuse run deep. Mona was victim of domestic violence at the hands of her abusive husband.
Mona81 I am so sorry for all that you have been through. I hope soon you look back and say " I was a victim and moved past it". You deserve better my dear.I just sent a private message for you, check your inbox ok.

Well, success stories in your age bracket are very rare. There's just no bullsh!tting you on that.

Khadija was not past “child bearing” age whatever her actual age – she had 5 kids with the Prophet.

Eeesaan, for your information, it is the type of attitude and condemnation that I read or hear about from people like you that turns me away from Islam. I'm married to an amazing man who is the epitome of what I think is a good Muslim. He's sinned in the past, but haven't we all? The way he talks about God and faith is inspiring, as is his way of treating people. He lives out his principles and I am constantly amazed by it... to the point that I accept Islam as A truth. He, his family, and the warmth, welcoming, open arms of many Moroccans I have spent time with have convinced me that Islam is a true, real path to God and one that I can only imagine He accepts.
I've thought about taking that path myself and feel somewhere between Christianity and Islam. I don't know where I am or where God will put me. I'm not rushing anything: I feel that God is probably happy with my journey, and I am confident that God will make clear where I am supposed to go.
When I read the things that you post: with the tone, the condemnation, and the judgement, the holier-than-you, superior sentiment, it puts a bad taste in my mouth. Maybe you don't realize it, but fear and condemnation isn't going to bring people to believe. Respect, love, care, and living the principles of the book while leaving judgement to God is a lot more inviting.

that's not even remotely close to what sunnah means. nor is it how over a thousand years of islamic scholarship and science has claimed is the only way to live as an authentic, practicing muslim. do whatever the bloodyhell you want with your relationship, but at least realize it looks pretty silly the way you keep misappropriating religious terms and whatnot with these half-baked and off the wall conclusions you keep coming to. like mithra told you above, this aint about islam.

Can you cut the "talk to yer mullah" ####### please??? I don't know why you ram the mullah line down our throats everytime someone asks anything.

I would look into a state school that has online degrees. There has been a lot in the news lately about for-profit colleges (of which U of P is one), e.g.:
http://www.loansafe.org/for-profit-colleges-deepening-student-debt-crisis
Also, I know LPR’s can get student loans using the FAFSA, but I’m not sure about scholarships.
Good luck!

The new Moroccan family law (2004) recognizes the paternity of illegitimate children. The other stuff (Puerto Rican wife) shouldn't be relevant to this issue.

The new Moroccan family law (2004) recognizes the paternity of illegitimate children. The other stuff (Puerto Rican wife) shouldn't be relevant to this issue.

You can watch Al Jazeera in English on your computer at http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/
They have good coverage of the situation.

Sorry to keep fixating on age, but... This is something I have been wondering for awhile: does anyone know any couples (from VJ or real life) that are made up of an American woman past childbearing age and a young MENA man with no kids of his own that has lasted past the greencard/citizenship stage? It is just really hard for me to imagine how this could be successful. Eventually, doesn’t the MENA man always want kids of his own?
*Edit: not trying to make a judgement about OP having kids, really just a question I've been thinking about.