Full Description
In 1928, a young Lebanese woman, Nazira Zeineddine al-Halabi, wrote a book called "Unveiling and Veiling", an indictment of patriarchal oppression in which she boldly stated that the veil was un-Islamic, directly challenging the teachings of "wiser" male scholars. Considered by many an attack on Islam, it rocked the Muslim world and was banned by many clerics, although it quickly went into a second edition and was translated into several languages. In this latest addition to Makers of the Muslim World series, Miriam Cooke offers an intimate portrait of the life and work of this pioneering champion of Islamic feminism.
Contents
Illustrations
Maps
Preface
Acknowledgements
PART I
1 Early Arab Feminisms
2 The Twilight of the Ottomans
3 Islamic Lessons
4 Religious Interlocutors
5 The Book
6 "The Girl" Writes Back
7 What Went Wrong?
PART II
8 Marriage
9 The Afterlife of a Writer
Conclusion
Glossary
Works Cited
Index
