Paradise beneath her feet : how women are transforming the Middle East /

In this timely book, Coleman journeys through the strategic crescent of the greater Middle East--Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan--to reveal how activists are working within the tenets of Islam to create economic, political, and educational opportunities for women. Coleman argues...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Coleman, Isobel
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Random House, [2010]
Edition:	1st American ed.
Subjects:	Women's rights > Middle East. Women's rights > Religious aspects > Islam. Muslim women > Social conditions > Middle East.

Table of Contents:

Why women matter
Gender jihad
Revolutionary sisters: Iran
Under the crescent moon: Pakistan
Redirecting jihad: Afghanistan
Channeling Khadijah: Saudi Arabia
Daughters of Zainab: Iraq
Conclusion.