Veil: Modesty, Privacy and Resistance by Fadwa El Guindi

Veil: Modesty, Privacy and Resistance

Fadwa El Guindi

262 pages first pub 1999 (editions)

nonfiction feminism gender challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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In the 1970s, often to the consternation of parents and siblings, certain progressive young Arab women voluntarily donned the veil. The movement, which rapidly expanded and continues to gather momentum, has sparked controversy within Islamic cultu...

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