Secrets behind the Burqa
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This book goes behind the scenes into the lives of Muslim women and reveals a secret world that is unknown to outsiders. It shows how their lives are very different from those of Western women and reveals the tensions and stresses that Muslim women often face within their families and societies. The author describes how the little understood concepts of honour and shame can oppress and endanger women, and how arranged and forced marriages can be life-threatening situations.
Author: Mrs Rosemary Sookhdeo (International Director of Barnabas Fund)
Format: Paperback, 145 pages, 152mm x 229mm, 249 g
Published: 2008, Isaac Publishing, United States
Genre: Non-Christian Religions
Description
This book goes behind the scenes into the lives of Muslim women and reveals a secret world that is unknown to outsiders. It shows how their lives are very different from those of Western women and reveals the tensions and stresses that Muslim women often face within their families and societies. The author describes how the little understood concepts of honour and shame can oppress and endanger women, and how arranged and forced marriages can be life-threatening situations.
Secrets behind the Burqa