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" When was the last time you heard a Muslim woman speak for herself without a filter? Shortlisted for Foyles Non-Fiction Book of the Year.'Engrossing . fascinating . courageous' 8211 Observer.In 2016, Mariam Khan read that David Cameron had linked the radicalization of Muslim men to the 'traditional submissiveness' of Muslim women. Mariam felt pretty sure she didn't know a single Muslim woman who would describe herself that way. Why was she hearing about Muslim women from people who were neither Muslim, nor female? Years later the state of the national discourse has deteriorated even further, and Muslim women's voices are still pushed to the fringes 8211 the figures leading the discussion are white and male. Taking one of the most politicized and misused words associated with Muslim women and Islamophobia, It's Not About the Burqa is poised to change all that. Here are voices you won't see represented in the national news headlines: seventeen Muslim women speaking frankly about the hijab and wavering faith, about love and divorce, about feminism, queer identity, sex, and the twin threats of a disapproving community and a racist country. With a mix of British and international women writers, from activist Mona Eltahawy's definition of a revolution to journalist and broadcaster Saima Mir telling the story of her experience of arranged marriage, from author Sufiya Ahmed on her Islamic feminist icon to playwright Afshan D'souza-Lodhi's moving piece about her relationship with her hijab, these essays are funny, warm, sometimes sad, and often angry, and each of them is a passionate declaration calling time on the oppression, the lazy stereotyping, the misogyny and the Islamophobia. What does it mean, exactly, to be a Muslim woman in the West today? According to the media, it's all about the burqa. Here's what it's really about. "
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Biographisches: "Mariam Khan (born 1993) is a British writer and activist. She is the editor of It's Not About the Burqa , an anthology of essays by Muslim women. She lives in Birmingham." Biographisches: "Mariam Khan (born 1993) is a British writer and activist. She is the editor of It's Not About the Burqa , an anthology of essays by Muslim women. She lives in Birmingham." Rezension(3): "Akeela Ahmed: Refreshing, insightful and occasionally raw , It's Not About the Burqa is a phenomenal collection of essays by a very diverse range of Muslim women . An absolute must read for anyone wanting to better understand the lives and experiences of Muslim Women in the West." Rezension(4): "Emerald Street: Essential reading for our times . These essays are funny, angry, hopeful, sorrowful and inspired - and will leave you feeling much the same" Rezension(5): "Red Magazine:An incredibly important collection of essays that explores the pressures of being a Muslim woman today. These essays are passionate, angry, self-effacing, nuanced and utterly compelling in every single way" Rezension(6): "Cosmopolitan:An intelligent and much needed book" Rezension(7): "Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Girl of Ink and Stars : Wide-ranging . engrossing . fascinating . these essays take a courageous and panoramic view of Muslims" Rezension(8): "Nikesh Shukla, editor of The Good Immigrant :The result is It's Not About the Burqa , 17 brilliantly wide-ranging essays covering everything from the rise of the sexualised Islamic influencer, to the Quran's take on bisexuality 8211" Rezension(9): "〈a href=http://www.publishersweekly.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/pw_logo.png alt=Publisher's Weekly border=0 /〉〈/a〉: January 20, 2020 British activist Khan presents an anthology of diverse and blisteringly intelligent essays speaking directly to the complex experiences of Muslim women living in the West. Contributors discuss why they have or have not chosen to wear the hijab and veil at different times in their lives, and how a recent “Muslim boom” in the fashion world has increased representation while pitting “modern” and “traditional” Muslim women against each other. Discussions of Islamic marriage and family life include YA novelist Sufiya Ahmed on the contrast between the celebrated independence of the Prophet Mohammed’s first wife and the enforcement of patriarchy by Muslim Indian “auntie-jis.” Researcher Jamilla Hekmoun analyzes how Islamophobia contributes to the problem of mental health in a community that associates depression with lack of faith, and Yassmin Midhat Abdel-Magied shares her experiences working in the hypermasculine environment of an Australian oil rig. In the provocatively titled “Feminism Needs to Die,” anthology editor Khan urges mainstream feminists to “decenter themselves and their views of empowerment to include women of colour, trans women, non-binary women, gender-queer people, and women of faith.” Though the particular experiences of American Muslims aren’t voiced, this bold and authentic collection powerfully counters the stereotypes by which Muslim women in the West are judged."
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