Between Feminism and Islam: Human Rights and Sharia Law in Morocco

by Zakia Salime

There are two major women's movements in Morocco: the Islamists who hold shari'a as the platform for building a culture of women's rights, and the feminists who use the United Nations' framework to amend shari'a law. Between Feminism and Islam shows how the interactions of these movements over the past two decades have transformed the debates, the organization, and the strategies of each other.

In Between Feminism and Islam,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816651345
• ISBN13: 9780816651344
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 8.9"