Women And Islam: An Historical And Theological Enquiry
ISBN:
9780631169055 (0631169059)
Edition language: English
Mernissi’s book is a history of Islam and the introduction of the veil. She draws upon Islamic scholar, to prove her thesis that the veil is social construct more than a religious must. Her chapter about the hiqab is game changing. In part, her thesis is that the Prophet was too pr...