My Rights Are Divine

About the Book

Child abuse can be curbed in the Muslim Arab World, since preventive measures are really in our hands. They are actually a part of a binding force that impacts almost each and every step we take in life; that force is simply Islam: our religion, which does not only define our relationship with God (Allah) Almighty but is also in actuality a way of life. This book makes the argument that a culture in which true or authentic Islamic values are rightly implemented measures up to being one that safeguards and recognizes the rights granted to children by no one other than their merciful and gracious creator Allah. It also proposes a practical framework that explains the types of measures, cultural changes, and structural modifications needed to be implemented to combat child abuse in the Muslim Arab World, with all the religious, cultural, and social specificities of it as a region.

About the Author

Nina Abdul Razzak was born on September 23, 1969 in Beirut, Lebanon to Palestinian parents. She currently works as an Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology and Leadership and resides in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Dr. Abdul Razzak has many years of experience teaching at all school levels as well as in higher education. As a researcher, she has written and published in a variety of areas like: best practices in education, technology access and integration in schools, teachers’ professional development, the effects of child maltreatment, and gender-related issues. She is also a reviewer on a number of international scientific journals and is the founder and managing editor of her own international peer-reviewed journal, the Journal of Teaching and Teacher Education, which is sponsored and funded by her university. One of Dr. Abdul Razzak’s major hobbies is writing for leisure and she is currently an author of two published literary works: a collection of poems and a memoir. Before her book ‘My Rights Are Divine: A Closer Look At Children’s Rights in the Muslim Arab World’, she self-published a memoir called ‘A Year To Forget: A Year Spent in Agony’, which focused on a very painful year of her life while suffering with loss, illness, and a number of other unfortunate events. Prior to that, she had self-published a collection of poems focusing on her status and outlook as a second-generation Palestinian refugee. She composed and collected those poems over a number of years and finally published them in a book, called ‘Displaced Treasures: A Collection of Poems of Exile’. Her work was well-received by many readers in the Arabian Gulf region, especially by those who could relate to the Palestinian experiences of displacement, exile, and occupation. Her limited but successful experiences at publishing have encouraged her to pursue writing even further as a dream that she has had from a very young age. To her, writing is a peaceful outlet through which she can reflect on, and clearly express, her true self and feelings. She tends to prefer writing about things she is strongly passionate about, like for example, human suffering, her original homeland Palestine, or her own personal experiences. She hopes to continue writing till her last breath, for she strongly believes that as long as one is able to think and feel, one is able to create. Dr. Abdul Razzak welcomes inquiries at her email address: ninarazzak@yahoo.com .