Islam and the veil : theoretical and regional contexts / edited by Theodore Gabriel and Rabiha Hannan.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gabriel, Theodore P. C.

Hannan, Rabiha.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hijab (Islamic clothing).

Veils--Islamic countries.

Veils.

Women in Islam.

Muslim women--Clothing.

Muslim women.

Islamic clothing and dress.

Islamic countries.

Physical Description:

x, 204 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Continuum, 2011.

Contents:

Theoretical contexts

Respect in a plural society / Marcus Braybrooke

Reflections on sartorial injunctions in Islam / Theodore Gabriel

Unveiling orientalism in reverse / Alison Scott-Baumann

Mawdudi, purdah and the status of women in Islam / Roy Jackson

Female seclusion and the veil: two issues in political and social discourse. the reforms of Sultan Muhammad shah (b.1877-1957), 48th imam of the Nizari Ismaʻilis / Simonetta Calderini. Examining the scriptural texts: The veil? between tradition and reason, culture and context / Usama Hasan

An exploration of the debates pertaining to head covering and face veiling of women in the British Muslim context / Rabiha Hannan

Norms of gender interaction / Javaid Ghamidi

Hijab, a symbol of modesty or seclusion? / Khola Hassan. Human rights and freedom of expression

Marginalisation or an opportunity for dialogue?; exploring the hijab as a discursive symbol of the identity of young Muslim women / Sariya Contractor

The Islamic veil: a focal point for social and political / Malika Hamidi. Debate: Muslim women, the veil and activism / Rajnaara C. Akhtar

Hijab and belonging-Canadian Muslim women / Katherine Bullock.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781441187352

1441187359

OCLC:

657602751