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Meanings of Shame
in Blog onMuch has been written about the concepts of ‘shame’ and ‘honour’, and how they are manifest in different cultural contexts.…
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Beyond Veiled Clichés: the real lives of Arab women
in Book Review onTitle: Beyond Veiled Clichés: the real lives of Arab women Author: Amal Awad Publisher: Vintage Books, 2017…
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The Familiarity of Christmas?
in Blog onThe build-up to Christmas was there on public display inside and outside shopping centres and in individual shops. Lights and…
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Pious Fashion: how Muslim women dress
in Book Review onTitle: Pious Fashion: how Muslim women dress Author: Elizabeth Bucar Publisher: Harvard University, 2017 Reviewer: Louise…
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Getting God’s Ear
in Book Review onTitle: Getting God’s Ear : Women, Islam, and Healing in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Author: Eleanor Abdella Doumato Publisher:…
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Community Rituals
in Blog onIt was about 1pm, the time for Friday prayer, on Friday 18th March, 2005. The Muslim community lined up in…
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Life Transitions & Rites of Passage
in Blog, Uncategorized onThe room was full of women, with men also joining in on the edge of all the activity. In the…
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The Hidden Half
in Book Review onThe Hidden Half By Stuart Robinson CHI-Books 2017 Reviewed by Moyra Dale Stuart Robinson states that he spent fourteen years…
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Veils: Covering and Conversations
in Blog onOne of the most confusing experiences I had as a teacher in universities in Southeast Asia was seeing some of…
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