Muslim women in the United Kingdom and beyond / / [edited by] Tansin Benn, Haifaa Jawad.

• Superior document: Women and gender, the Middle East and the Islamic world ; v. 2
• TeilnehmendeR: Benn, Tansin.; Jawad, H. A.
• Year of Publication: 2003
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Women and gender, the Middle East and the Islamic world ; v. 2.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (206 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

An exploration of the ways in which Muslim women are portrayed, alongside their experiences of being Muslim and part of a predominantly Western culture. It engages with Muslim women living mainly in the UK, with contributions from other countries such as Australia, America and Sweden.

Table of Contents

Muslim women in the United Kingdom and beyond : setting the scene / Tansin Benn and Haifaa Jawad -- Historical and contemporary perspectives of Muslim women living in the west / Haifaa Jawad -- Muslim women : some western fiction / Irene Donohoue Clyne -- Adjusting the tie that binds : challenges facing Muslim women in America / Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad and Jane I. Smith -- The Mecca of gender equality : Muslim Women in Sweden / Ann-Sofie Roald -- Experiences, needs, and potential of new Muslim women in Britain / Harfiyah Abdel Haleem -- Choice and opportunity : supporting young Muslim women's career aspirations / Barrie A. Irving ... [et al.] -- Muslim women talking : experiences of their early teaching careers / Tansin Benn -- Muslim women teachers : life histories, identities, and citizenship / Audrey Osler -- The way forward / Tansin Benn and Haifaa Jawad.