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The Muslim veil in North America: issues and debates by Sajida Alvi, Homa Hoodfar and Sheila McDonough is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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The issue of the hijab (veil) has been divisive for the Muslim community in North America. Muslims themselves see different meanings in covering their heads. The wider North American society also reacts in diverse ways to the Muslim veil; some read into the practice elements of oppression of women and extreme patriarchal attitudes. Others see it as a harmless mode of self-expression. Beginning in 1996, the Canadian Council of Muslim Women invited scholars from various fields to carry out a systematic study of issues surrounding different practices relating to the hijab among Muslims. This provocative book also discusses the current issues surrounding opening up the interprestaiton of the Qur'an and the Hadith to a woman's perspective.

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Author

Sajida Alvi, Homa Hoodfar and Sheila McDonough

Publisher

Women's Press (UK)

Published

2003

Language

EN

ISBN

9781417587322

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Islam, Sociology, Religion