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It's Not About the Burqa: Muslim Women on Faith, Feminism, Sexuality and Race
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When was the last time you heard a Muslim woman speak for herself without a filter?
Shortlisted for Foyles Non-Fiction Book of the Year
'Engrossing . . . fascinating . . . courageous' – Observer
In 2016, Mariam Khan read that David Cameron had linked the radicalization of Muslim men to the ‘traditional submissiveness’ of Muslim women. Mariam felt pretty sure she didn’t know a single Muslim woman who would describe herself that way. Why was she hearing about Muslim women from people who were neither Muslim, nor female?
Years later the state of the national discourse has deteriorated even further, and Muslim women’s voices are still pushed to the fringes – the figures leading the discussion are white and male.
Taking one of the most politicized and misused words associated with Muslim women and Islamophobia, It’s Not About the Burqa is poised to change all that. Here are voices you won’t see represented in the national news headlines: seventeen Muslim women speaking frankly about the hijab and wavering faith, about love and divorce, about feminism, queer identity, sex, and the twin threats of a disapproving community and a racist country. With a mix of British and international women writers, from activist Mona Eltahawy's definition of a revolution to journalist and broadcaster Saima Mir telling the story of her experience of arranged marriage, from author Sufiya Ahmed on her Islamic feminist icon to playwright Afshan D'souza-Lodhi's moving piece about her relationship with her hijab, these essays are funny, warm, sometimes sad, and often angry, and each of them is a passionate declaration calling time on the oppression, the lazy stereotyping, the misogyny and the Islamophobia.
What does it mean, exactly, to be a Muslim woman in the West today? According to the media, it’s all about the burqa.
Here’s what it’s really about.
© 2019 Picador (Luisterboek): 9781509886418
Publicatiedatum
Luisterboek: 21 februari 2019
It's Not About the Burqa: Muslim Women on Faith, Feminism, Sexuality and Race
- 327 beoordelingen
4.2
- Lengte
- 6uur 32min
- Taal
- Engels
- Format
- Categorie
Spiritualiteit
When was the last time you heard a Muslim woman speak for herself without a filter?
Shortlisted for Foyles Non-Fiction Book of the Year
'Engrossing . . . fascinating . . . courageous' – Observer
In 2016, Mariam Khan read that David Cameron had linked the radicalization of Muslim men to the ‘traditional submissiveness’ of Muslim women. Mariam felt pretty sure she didn’t know a single Muslim woman who would describe herself that way. Why was she hearing about Muslim women from people who were neither Muslim, nor female?
Years later the state of the national discourse has deteriorated even further, and Muslim women’s voices are still pushed to the fringes – the figures leading the discussion are white and male.
Taking one of the most politicized and misused words associated with Muslim women and Islamophobia, It’s Not About the Burqa is poised to change all that. Here are voices you won’t see represented in the national news headlines: seventeen Muslim women speaking frankly about the hijab and wavering faith, about love and divorce, about feminism, queer identity, sex, and the twin threats of a disapproving community and a racist country. With a mix of British and international women writers, from activist Mona Eltahawy's definition of a revolution to journalist and broadcaster Saima Mir telling the story of her experience of arranged marriage, from author Sufiya Ahmed on her Islamic feminist icon to playwright Afshan D'souza-Lodhi's moving piece about her relationship with her hijab, these essays are funny, warm, sometimes sad, and often angry, and each of them is a passionate declaration calling time on the oppression, the lazy stereotyping, the misogyny and the Islamophobia.
What does it mean, exactly, to be a Muslim woman in the West today? According to the media, it’s all about the burqa.
Here’s what it’s really about.
© 2019 Picador (Luisterboek): 9781509886418
Publicatiedatum
Luisterboek: 21 februari 2019
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Nathalie
27 mrt 2021
InspirerendZet aan tot denkenDoordachtEen must-read. Dit boek bevat persoonlijke, politieke en socio-analytische essays geschreven door Moslimvrouwen. Het heeft me nieuwe inzichten gegeven over (intersectioneel) feminisme, maar ook ontroerd en aan het lachen gemaakt.
Eva
15 mei 2021
MotiverendZet aan tot denkenDoordachtVerdrietigInformatiefHartverwarmendPrachtig boek.
Nadia
7 nov 2022
InspirerendMotiverendZet aan tot denkenDoordachtInformatiefMooi geschreven, sterke vrouwen met voldoende humor en zelfreflectie die prachtige, diepgaande inzichten bieden aan onze tijd en cultuur
Ron
22 mei 2023
Zet aan tot denkenDoordachtInformatiefThis book is quite literally not about the burqa. Instead it’s about the prejudice and racism experienced by Muslim women, primarily in the UK, but likely across the western world.For me personally that was a bit of a disappointment, as I was hoping to learn more about why Muslim women are wearing a burqa or any other (partially or fully) face masking clothes. As a human I don’t understand this and belief it’s degrading the beauty and the power of women.
Mar
11 sep 2022
Zet aan tot denkenInformatiefGoed om nu eens een positief perspectief over en vooral dóór moslima's te horen. Al lijkt de praktijk om me heen toch een eind weg van sexe gelijkheid, en begrijp ik jammergenoeg steeds niet waarom de "bescheidenheid" vereist jezelf te bedekken.
Catch me
20 feb 2024
InspirerendMotiverendMindblowingZet aan tot denkenDoordachtInformatiefThis book is a must read for all people…ALL people. For those who want to grow in their intersectional feminism, this book helps us understand and listen to the voices of women who have been neglected by the mainstream feminist tradition, whilst opening the door to the richness that exists within their own liberation pedagogy and communities.For those outside of the Muslim world, it challenges our presuppositions and what we think we know. Muslim women exist at many intersections and contain a wealth of amazing identities and lived experiences. It’s important to listen to these experiences and expand our own perspectives and knowledge about the world around us. Many times in this book I could relate to the stories, as a BIPOC who grew up an outsider to white western traditions. Likewise, I was also challenged many times for my own biases and blind spots. This was really good for my growth.This book is an important anthology of women’s voices and was very engaging.
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