Questioning the Veil: Open Letters to Muslim Women

by Marnia Lazreg

Book Overview

Why Muslim women should not wear the veil

Across much of the world today, Muslim women of all ages are increasingly choosing to wear the veil. Is this trend a sign of rising piety or a way of asserting Muslim pride? And does the veil really provide women freedom from sexual harassment? Written in the form of letters addressing all those interested in this issue, Questioning the Veil examines the inconsistent and inadequate...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691150087
• ISBN13: 9780691150086
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"