The Muslim Veil in North America
Download or Read eBook The Muslim Veil in North America PDF written by Sajida Sultana Alvi and published by Canadian Scholars’ Press. This book was released on 2003-02-06 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Sajida Sultana Alvi |
| Publisher | : Canadian Scholars’ Press |
| Total Pages | : 331 |
| Release | : 2003-02-06 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780889614086 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0889614083 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (86 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Muslim Veil in North America by : Sajida Sultana Alvi
Book excerpt: 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.
