Nazira Zeineddine
Miriam Cooke
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Description for Nazira Zeineddine
Hardcover. The only biography in English of this important figure in Islamic history. Series: Makers of the Muslim World. Num Pages: 164 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HRH; JFFK; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 348.
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.
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Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
164
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Series
Makers of the Muslim World
Condition
New
Number of Pages
164
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781851687695
SKU
V9781851687695
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About Miriam Cooke
Miriam Cooke is Professor of Modern Arabic literature and Culture at Duke University.
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