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Title: What is Veiling?
Author: AMER SAHAR
Format: PAPERBACK
Publication date: 30/09/2014
Imprint: EDINBURGH UNI PRESS
Price: $34.99
Publishing status: Active
An engaging introduction to one of the most visible, controversial and least understood emblems of Islam The Islamic veil in all its forms – from the headscarf to the full body garment – is one of the most visible signs of Islam as a religion. It is also one of its most controversial and misunderstood traditions among both Muslims and non-Muslims. In an environment of increasing conservatism in Euro-American Muslim-majority societies, in a world where a woman’s right to wear the headscarf has become a flashpoint for issues of all sorts, and at a time when racial and religious profiling has become commonplace, it is our political and social responsibility to gain a deeper understanding of veiling. This concise, easy-to-read and even-handed introduction is organised around three main topics: the historical, religious and cultural background; contemporary debates about the veil; and the varied, shifting meanings the veil has had for Muslim women over the past century.
ISBN: 9780748696833
Dimension: 234mm X 156mm
Pages: 208