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Asim Qureshi and Walaa Quisay, "When Only God Can See: The Faith of Muslim Political Prisoners" (Pluto Press, 2024)
Mar 2, 2025
Walaa Quisay, an academic with extensive experience working with prisoners, and Asim Qureshi, research director at CAGE and advocate for detainees, dive into the harrowing yet inspiring lives of Muslim political prisoners. They explore how faith acts as a powerful form of resistance against state oppression. The discussion reveals the evolving religious practices within prisons and the moral dilemmas faced by inmates and guards alike. Quisay and Qureshi highlight the intersection of faith, identity, and community, shedding light on the profound resilience of those behind bars.
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- The book reveals how Muslim political prisoners utilize their faith as a powerful form of resistance against oppressive prison conditions.
- The discussion highlights the influence of gender dynamics within prisons, emphasizing unique experiences faced by male and female inmates.
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Exploring Faith and Incarceration
The discussion centers around the book 'When Only God Can See,' which examines how Muslim political prisoners experience and perceive their faith while incarcerated. The authors focus on the commonalities across different prisoners' experiences, emphasizing how their religious practices are disrupted by the conditions of their imprisonment. They initially approached the work with an intention to create a fiqh manual tailored to the context of incarceration, revealing how belief systems evolve within these confines. As the project evolved, it became clear that understanding the interplay between beliefs, practices, and the external pressures faced by the prisoners was vital.
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