Velvet Jihad: Muslim Women's Quiet Resistance to Islamic Fundamentalism

by Faegheh Shirazi

Book Overview

"The originality of Velvet Jihad is in its bringing together a huge amount of data on various aspects of Muslim women's lives from all over the Muslim world. Shirazi challenges the stereotypes that attribute 'exceptionality' to Islam."--Shahla Haeri, Boston University

There are numerous conflicts ensuing in the Middle East, but not all are being fought with rockets and rifles. While the Internet has proven invaluable to those who wish...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813037301
• ISBN13: 9780813037301
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: University Press of Florida
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"