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Veil Obsessed: Representations in Literature, Art, and Media

By Umme Al-wazedi (Editor), Afrin Zeenat (Editor), Umme Al-wazedi (Introduction), Afrin Zeenat (Introduction), Michael Lundell (Contribution by), Abdullah A. Hasan (Contribution by), Rachida Yassine (Contribution by), Dallel Sarnou (Contribution by), Cherie Taraghi (Contribution by), Nishat Haider (Contribution by), Afrin Zeenat (Contribution by), Sahar Amer (Contribution by), Martine Antle (Contribution by), Joseph Donica (Contribution by)
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By Umme Al-wazedi (Editor), Afrin Zeenat (Editor), Umme Al-wazedi (Introduction), Afrin Zeenat (Introduction), Michael Lundell (Contribution by), Abdullah A. Hasan (Contribution by), Rachida Yassine (Contribution by), Dallel Sarnou (Contribution by), Cherie Taraghi (Contribution by), Nishat Haider (Contribution by), Afrin Zeenat (Contribution by), Sahar Amer (Contribution by), Martine Antle (Contribution by), Joseph Donica (Contribution by)
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Discussions surrounding the veil often run along essentialist and ahistorical lines, associating Islam with oppression, shame, and honor. Contributing to these stereotypes, the media in both the East and the West obsessively condemn or valorize practices of veiling. In Veil Obsessed, Umme Al-wazedi and Afrin Zeenat present a range of essays to complicate and challenge the dialogue around the veil, exploring its symbolic, religious, and cultural significance. Scholars from a variety of field...

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