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1	Kabul Beauty School: An American Woman Goes Behind the Veil more books like this by Deborah Rodriguez, Kristin Ohlson Rodriguez went to Afghanistan in 2002, just after the fall of the Taliban, volunteering as a nurse's aide, but soon found that her skills as a trained hairdresser were far more in demand. "Kabul Beauty School" is her witty and insightful memoir of friendship and perseverance. see all copies from $3.35! new only from $3.91! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women more books like this by Geraldine Brooks This is the story of the author's journey toward an understanding of islamic women, and of often contradictory political, religious and cultural forces that shape their lives. This journey takes her to Iran, the Israeli-occupied West Bank, to Jordan and throughout the Middle East. She does find feminism, and makes other startling discoveries that ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.97! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Blink of an Eye more books like this by Ted Dekker Seth Borders has one of the world's highest IQs. Now he's suddenly struck by an incredible power--the ability to see multiple potential futures--in this intoxicating tale set amidst the shifting sands of the Middle East and the back roads of America. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.37! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Price of Honor: Muslim Women Lift the Veil of Silence on the Islamic World more books like this by Jan Goodwin The author of Caught in the Crossfire, an account of three months with freedom fighters in Afghanistan, now offers a stunning book that takes readers into the volatile heartland of Islam, where Muslim women speak out about the increasingly oppressive politics that govern their lives. "A list of horrors almost past belief".--The New Yorker. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Blink more books like this by Ted Dekker This inspirational Christian novel is about a Saudi Arabian princess who flees to the U.S. to escape an arranged marriage, and the American man in the throes of religious doubt who tries to help her. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.50! \| first editions
6	A Border Passage: From Cairo to America--A Woman's Journey more books like this by Leila Ahmed A memoir of growing up "post-colonial" in Cairo under the rule of Nasser, and the author's experiences at Cambridge in the '60s. Ahmed became a professor of women's studies at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and the author of WOMEN AND GENDER IN ISLAM. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.74! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Politics, Gender, and the Islamic Past: The Legacy of 'A'isha Bint ABI Bakr more books like this by Da Spellberg This study examines the most beloved and controversial of Mohammed's wives as a rich symbol for medieval and modern Islamic society. It explores the debates surrounding A'isha's depiction in historical literature, describing how she has been praised and condemned by generations of Muslim writers. see all copies from $9.50! new only from $26.56! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Daughters of Another Path: Experiences of American Women Choosing Islam more books like this by Carol L Anway "Daughters of Another Path" is a true story of a daughter, raised in a Christian home, who broke away from tradition by choosing the path of Islam, The author, the mother of a daughter who has chosen Islam, tells her story as family & daughter struggle to reconcile & heal their relationships. Woven into the story are portions of stories gathered ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.99! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Beyond the Veil: Male-Female Dynamics in Modern Muslim Society Revised Edition more books like this by Fatema Mernissi see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.40! \| SVS
10	Dreams of Trespass: Tales of a Harem Girlhood more books like this by Fatema Mernissi, Ruth V Ward (Photographer) In this memoir, a Muslim woman, born in 1940, recalls her childhood in a Moroccan harem. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.45! \| first editions
11	States and Women's Rights: The Making of Postcolonial Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco more books like this by M Charrad At a time when Islam and the situation of women in the Islamic world are increasingly of global interest, here is a study that unlocks the mystery of why women's fates vary so greatly from one Islamic country to another. Mounira M. Charrad analyzes the distinctive nature of Islamic legal codes by placing them in the larger context of the different ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $32.34! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Politics of Piety: The Islamic Revival and the Feminist Subject more books like this by Saba Mahmood Politics of Piety is a groundbreaking analysis of Islamist cultural politics through the ethnography of a thriving, grassroots women's piety movement in the mosques of Cairo, Egypt. Unlike those organized Islamist activities that seek to seize or transform the state, this is a moral reform movement whose orthodox practices are commonly viewed as ... see all copies from $16.86! new only from $16.86! \| SVS
13 view cover	Breaking the Silence: French Women's Voices from the Ghetto more books like this by Fadela Amara, Helen Harden Chenut (Translator), Sylvia Zappi Born in France to Algerian immigrant parents, Fadela Amara is a human rights activist who speaks with both a personal and collective voice. This book is a passionate account of her struggle to found the movement called 'Ni putes ni soumises' (Neither whores nor doormats) aimed at shattering the law of silence about violence against women within ... see all copies from $6.60! new only from $14.34! \| SVS
14 view cover	Salaam, Paris more books like this by Kavita Daswani Tanaya Shah longs for the wonderful world of Paris, the world that she fell in love with while watching Audrey Hepburn in "Sabrina"--so when a proposal comes along for an arranged marriage with a man who is living in Paris, Tanaya seizes the chance, but then sets out on her own. "The culture-clash dilemmas ring heartbreakingly true."-- ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
15 view cover	Confessions of a Gambler more books like this by Rayda Jacobs In this timely novel, Abeeda, a South African woman in her late forties, is struggling to hold on to both halves of a double life. To others, she is a pious Muslim mother of four, coping with the death of one of her sons to AIDS. But Abeeda has also developed a gambling addiction, winning and losing huge amounts of money. In a series of flashbacks ... see all copies from $2.84! new only from $20.65! \| first editions \| SVS
16	Accommodating Protest more books like this by Professor Arlene MacLeod This book explores the puzzling phenomenon of new veiling practices among lower middle class women in Cairo, Egypt. Although these women are part of a modernizing middle class, they also voluntarily adopt a traditional symbol of female subordination. How can this paradox be explained? An explanation emerges which reconceptualizes what appears to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.95! \| first editions
17 view cover	Voices of Resistance: Muslim Women on War, Faith & Sexuality more books like this by Sarah Husain (Editor) "Voices of Resistance" is a diverse collection of personal narratives and prose by Muslim women whose experiences and observations are particularly poignant in today's politically and religiously charged environment. The contributors in this anthology hail from Yemen, Iran, Palestine, Afghanistan, Kashmir, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Malaysia, ... see all copies from $4.51! new only from $8.39! \| SVS
18 view cover	Daughters of Islam: Building Bridges with Muslim Women more books like this by Miriam Adeney, M.A., Ph.D. Miriam Adeney introduces you to women such as Ladan, Khadija, Fatma and others from around the world. You'll learn about their lives, questions and hopes. And you'll gain new understanding of why Muslim women come to Christ. see all copies from $5.00! new only from $5.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	In Search of Islamic Feminism more books like this by Elizabeth Warnock Fernea A portrait of daily life for women in Islamic countries at the end of the 20th century. Fernea, a professor of Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Texas, spent two years travelling in Uzbekistan, Morocco, Kuwait, Turkey, Egypt, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Israel to determine the conditions of life for women in those countries and to find out ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.87! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Perfecting Women: Maulana Ashraf 'Ali Thanawi's Bihishti Zewar more books like this by Barbara Daly Metcalf (Translator) Challenging conventional notions about the place of women in Muslim societies, the "Bihishti Zewar (Heavenly Ornaments)" gives life to the themes of religious and social reform that have too often been treated in the abstract. This instructional guidebook, used by the world's largest population of Muslims, is a vital source for those interested in ... see all copies from $12.50! new only from $18.86! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	The Moonlit Cage more books like this by Linda Holeman Moving swiftly between the tents of the Afghan plains to the tropical mansions of India to the dirty streets of London, this is a beautifully written novel about a 19th-century woman who, cursed by a jealous tribeswoman, travels to Victorian England in her desperate quest for survival. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.43! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Women of Sufism: A Hidden Treasure more books like this by Camille Adams Helminski From the time of Muhammad to the present day, women have played an important role in the development of Sufism, the mystical tradition of Islam. In this anthology, their contributions are highlighted through writings by and about Sufi women from many different countries and schools of Sufism. The selections span the centuries and range from poems ... see all copies from $8.10! new only from $10.45! \| first editions
23 view cover	Islam, Gender, and Social Change more books like this by Esposito Haddad, Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad (Editor), John L Esposito (Editor) One of the most controversial and emotionally charged aspects of the Muslim religious resurgence has been its effect on women in Muslim societies. The essays collected in this book place the issue in its historical context and offer case studies of Muslim societies from North Africa to Southeast Asia. The volume as a whole militates against the ... see all copies from $5.68! new only from $31.49! \| SVS
24 view cover	Middle Eastern Muslim Women Speak more books like this by Elizabeth Warnock Fernea "In this breakthrough of startling, refreshing voices, superficially simple women's lore (like the singing of lullabies) comes alive." --Whole Earth Review This volume is a collection of autobiographical and biographical writings by and about Middle Eastern women. Many of the selections have been translated by the editors from Arabic, Persian, or ... see all copies from $2.99! first editions
25 view cover	In Amma's Healing Room: Gender and Vernacular Islam in South India more books like this by Joyce Burkhalter Flueckiger "In Amma's Healing Room: is a compelling study of the life and thought of a female Muslim spiritual healer in Hyderabad, South India. Joyce Burkhalter Flueckiger describes Amma's practice as a form of vernacular Islam arising in a particular locality, one in which the boundaries between Islam, Hinduism, and Christianity are fluid. In the "healing ... see all copies from $16.83! new only from $24.95! \| first editions \| SVS

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