Shattering the Stereotypes - Muslim Women Speak Out

In the wake of September 11th, Muslim women in the West found themselves more marginalized than ever by a panicked discourse that did little to promote a true understanding of Islam or the Islamic world. Here, in this ambitious volume that includes essays, poetry, fiction, memoir, plays, and artwork, Muslim women speak for themselves, revealing a complexity of experience and thought that escapes most Western portrayals.

Product details

• Authors: Fawzia Afzal-Khan
• Publisher: Arris Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.05.2005
• EAN: 9781844370443
• ISBN: 978-1-84437-044-3
• No. of pages: 384