Author: Katherine Bullock Publisher: International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) ISBN: 1565643585 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 37
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Until now the bulk of the literature about the veil has been written by outsiders who do not themselves veil. This literature often assumes a condescending tone about veiled women, assuming that they are making uninformed decisions choices about veiling makes them subservient to a patriarchal culture and religion. “Rethinking Muslim Women and the Veil” offers an alternative viewpoint, based on the thoughts and experiences of Muslim women themselves. This is the first time a clear and concise book-length argument has been made for the compatibility between veiling and modernity. Katherine Bullock uncovers positive aspects of the veil that are frequently not perceived by outsiders. “Rethinking Muslim Women and the Veil” looks at the colonial roots of the negative Western stereotype of the veil. It presents interviews with Muslim women to discover their thoughts and experiences with the veil in Canada. The book also offers a positive theory of veiling. The author argues that in consumer capitalist cultures, women can find wearing the veil a liberation from the stifling beauty game that promotes unsafe and unhealthy ideal body images for women. This book also includes an extensive bibliography on topics related to Muslim women and the veil.
Author: Fatima Mernissi Publisher: Basic Books ISBN: 9780201632217 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 242
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Convinced that the veil is a symbol of unjust male authority over women, in The Veil and the Male Elite, Moroccan feminist Fatima Mernissi aims to investigate the origins of the practice in the first Islamic community.
Author: Leila Ahmed Publisher: Yale University Press ISBN: 0300175051 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 362
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A probing study of the veil's recent return—from one of the world's foremost authorities on Muslim women—that reaches surprising conclusions about contemporary Islam's place in the West todayIn Cairo in the 1940s, Leila Ahmed was raised by a generation of women who never dressed in the veils and headscarves their mothers and grandmothers had worn. To them, these coverings seemed irrelevant to both modern life and Islamic piety. Today, however, the majority of Muslim women throughout the Islamic world again wear the veil. Why, Ahmed asks, did this change take root so swiftly, and what does this shift mean for women, Islam, and the West?When she began her study, Ahmed assumed that the veil's return indicated a backward step for Muslim women worldwide. What she discovered, however, in the stories of British colonial officials, young Muslim feminists, Arab nationalists, pious Islamic daughters, American Muslim immigrants, violent jihadists, and peaceful Islamic activists, confounded her expectations. Ahmed observed that Islamism, with its commitments to activism in the service of the poor and in pursuit of social justice, is the strain of Islam most easily and naturally merging with western democracies' own tradition of activism in the cause of justice and social change. It is often Islamists, even more than secular Muslims, who are at the forefront of such contemporary activist struggles as civil rights and women's rights. Ahmed's surprising conclusions represent a near reversal of her thinking on this topic.Richly insightful, intricately drawn, and passionately argued, this absorbing story of the veil's resurgence, from Egypt through Saudi Arabia and into the West, suggests a dramatically new portrait of contemporary Islam.
Author: Sahar Amer Publisher: Edinburgh University Press ISBN: 0748696849 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 310
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In an environment of increasing conservatism, in a world where a woman's right to wear the headscarf has become a touchstone for issues of all sorts, and at a time when racial and religious profiling has become commonplace, it is our political and social
Author: Shaheen Pasha Publisher: ISBN: 9781905510511 Category : Hijab (Islamic clothing) Languages : en Pages : 228
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"This anthology of personal essays from around the globe demystifies the individual significance of the veil by taking you inside the hearts and minds of those who have experienced it first hand. How do different societies relate to a veiled woman? Can covering the hair be an act of defiance and empowerment? Can the veil be seen as an expression of one's own sensuality? Part academic and part confessional, the stories inside help answer these questions by moving beyond the religious significance attached to this controversial stretch of fabric. Instead they explore the psychological, sociological and spiritual implications of veiling, giving voice to men and women of varied religious and cultural backgrounds who have been touched by the veil." -- Back cover.
Author: Marnia Lazreg Publisher: ISBN: 9780691150086 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 0
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Marnia Lazreg examines four arguments given by women who take up veiling, exposes their assumptions, & describes the implications for the future.
Author: Sajida Sultana Alvi Publisher: Canadian Scholars’ Press ISBN: 0889614083 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 331
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The issue of veiling has been remarkably under-researched and over-ideologized. In recent years, the adoption of the veil has come to symbolize a brave expression of choice: women reaching out to tradition, but hoping it will not jeopardize their place in the larger North American society. It is with this in mind that the Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW) invited scholars in the fields of anthropology, history, sociology, and Islamic studies to carry out a systematic study of issues surrounding different practices of the hijab among Muslim communities. This book is the result of that study.
Author: Donna Gehrke-White Publisher: Citadel Press ISBN: 9780806527222 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 342
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Muslim-American women, in all their diversity, are given the chance to tell their stories in their own voice by award-winning journalist Donna Gehrke-White. The only book of its kind, it tells in extraordinarily moving detail the lives of New Traditionalists, who wear the veil though their forebears did not; Blenders, who do not wear the veil but consider themselves spiritual; and Converts - women from other religious backgrounds who have converted to Islam. A rare, revealing look into the hearts, minds and lives of a misunderstood people.
Author: Carolyn Moxley Rouse Publisher: Univ of California Press ISBN: 9780520237940 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 292
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Described is why the Islam gives African American women a sense of power and control over interpretations of gender, family, authority, and obligations. The author did her study among the women of the Sunni Muslim mosques in Los Angeles.
Author: The Sincere Seeker Collection Publisher: The Sincere Seeker ISBN: 1733213929 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 24
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What views and attitude does the Religion of Islam have regarding Muslim Women? What lies behind the Hijab Veil? Oppression or Liberation? Sometimes the media and society paint the Religion of Islam with an image of oppression, particularly towards women. While sadly it holds true that certain Muslim women are oppressed in some areas around the world, what exactly comprises the Islamic stance and view in regard to Muslim women? Does Islam hold oppressive and sexist views, using religious text to justify them? Or does the faith of Islam state that men and women were both created equal in the eyes of God? Is the Hijab Veil a form of oppression toward Muslim women, or does the veil actually liberate them and set them free from the shackles of society? ❤️ Muslim Women & the Hijab Veil: Oppression or Liberation ❤️ book explores the roots of Islam’s views on Muslim women and the Hijab Veil by examining pertinent passages from God’s Final Testament, the Holy Quran and the teachings of God’s last and final Prophet, Muhammad peace be upon him. This approach empowers the reader to discover the true answer for themselves through research and consideration. With these fundamental understandings, can many myths and stigmas surrounding Muslim Women & the Hijab Veil be dispelled? Read Muslim Women & the Hijab Veil: Oppression or Liberation to discover the truth. ★ Topics in this Book Include ★: Muslim Women in Islam Are Muslim Women Oppressed? A Role of a Muslim Women According to Islam Introduction to the Muslim Hijab Headscarf Is the Hijab Compulsory in the Religion of Islam The Importance of The Hijab in Islam Are Muslim Women Forced to Wear the Hijab? What is The Purpose of Wearing the Hijab? What does the Holy Quran say about a Muslim woman's Hijab? Hadith (Prophet Muhammad Sayings) regarding the Hijab Veil Surahs of The Quran that refer to the Hijab Wrap (Khimar) in Holy Koran Is wearing the Hijab Scarf Oppressive? Does the Hijab Scarf Liberate Muslim Women? Types of Hijabs & Fashion Modesty in Islam Islamic Clothing Hijab Myths Hijab Rules and Guidelines Is there Hijab Covering in Christianity & Judaism Feminism & The Hijab The Struggle of The Hijab ★ Check out The Sincere Seeker’s Online Islamic Book store which contains Muslim Books for Children, Adults, new converts to Islam, Islamic books for women, dua books, Hadith in English, Seerah of Prophet Muhammad books (story of Prophet Mohammad), Quran (Koran) Books, Books on how to pray, Children Islamic books, Ramadan books for kids, Eid gifts, & more! ★
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