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Jinan al-Ubaidy, a devout Shia Muslim and an influential member of Iraq's parliament, is calling for Sharia-based government--and, as her opponents say, for a return to the subordination of women to men. Abir Al-Sahlani opposes Jinan Al-Ubaidy. Abir returns to Iraq after years in exile to set u...

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Corporate Authors:	Folke Rydén Production, WGBH (Firm), Sveriges television, Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Other Authors:	Rydén, Folke, Reid, Monte, Bremer, L. Paul
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English Arabic
Language Notes:	English narration; Arabic dialogue with English subtitles.
Subjects:	Women politicians > Iraq. Women > Iraq > Social conditions. Women > Political activity > Iraq. Iraq War, 2003-2011 > Women. Democracy > Iraq. Women's rights > Iraq. Islamic fundamentalism > Iraq. Islam and politics > Iraq. Muslim women > Iraq. Islamic law > Iraq. Iraq > Social conditions. Iraq > Politics and government. Documentary films. Nonfiction films.

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Summary:	Jinan al-Ubaidy, a devout Shia Muslim and an influential member of Iraq's parliament, is calling for Sharia-based government--and, as her opponents say, for a return to the subordination of women to men. Abir Al-Sahlani opposes Jinan Al-Ubaidy. Abir returns to Iraq after years in exile to set up a secular political party. Jinan al-Ubaidy and Abir al-Sahlani are featured as this film tracks over four years the tragic conflict of ideologies in which women--targeted by extremists for not wearing hijab, for working outside the home, for driving a car, for having an education--are being killed.
Item Description:	Originally produced in 2008. This disc is a recorded DVD and may not play on all DVD players or drives. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (53 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD-R.
Production Credits:	Photography, Dan Jama ; editors, Folke Rydén, Enno Ladwig.