muslim women

Examines the life of Muslim women, and the often contradictory political, religious, and cultural forces that shape their lives.

Presents an overview of the struggle for women's rights in Iran, chronicling the events, organizations, and leaders of the movement.

Growing up in Iran, Nahid Rachlin and her beloved sister, Pari, decided to refuse traditional Muslim ways and dreamed of careers in literature and on the stage. Their lives changed abruptly when Pari was coerced by their father into marrying a wealthy and cruel husband. Nahid narrowly avoided a similar fate and negotiated with her father to pursue her studies in America, which she continued to live in after college and marriage. When she received the news that Pari had died after falling down a flight of stairs, Nahid traveled back to Iran, now under the Islamic regime, to find out what really happened and evaluate what the future holds for the heartbroken.

Contains seventeen essays in which feminist Ayaan Hirsi Ali questions aspects of Islam, the religion of her birth, including its treatment of women, and calls upon Western nations to lead the struggle for reform.

Hairdresser Deborah Rodriguez details her experiences in post-Taliban Afghanistan, discussing the opening of her beauty school and recalls the personal stories of various women who overcame obstacles to obtain an education in cosmetology.

Contains thirteen articles that provide varying perspectives on issues related to women in Islam, discussing the teachings of the Koran and Islamic tradition regarding women's rights, leadership, economic independence, sexual behavior, and dress.

Describes the author's experiences after moving to America to pursue a safer life, from her renewed contact with her family after her father's death to her struggles to embrace new principles in the face of attempts to prohibit her work.

Presents the stories of women who are bringing change to the Middle East while working within the strictures of Islam, efforts that involve progressive interpretations of their faith to bridge conflicts between reformists and oppressors.

The author tells the story of her youth in Cairo in the 1940s and 1950s, recalling the persecutions her family faced for their support of independence during the Revolution; and discusses the different cultures and attitudes she encountered in her quest to define herself.

Collection of interviews of Muslim women from professionals to peasants revealing women's lives from Saudi Arabia to the United Arab Emirates.