Title: Recommended
Product review: For anyone wanting to understand the position of Muslim women in a western country this is a must-read.Deen tackles her subject with understanding, compassion and a real sense of wanting to come to terms with aspects of Islamic culture (such as covering, and more `fundamentalist' tendencies) which vary from her own.I found especially interesting her thoughts about converts to Islam. Even more interesting were the attitudes of other Muslim women to the choices made by the converts.I loved Deen's book `Broken Bangles', where she journeyed from her home of Perth in Western Australia to India, Bangladesh and Pakistan, investigating the place of women in those societies. This book is every bit as good.In a time when Muslim women in western countries are being especially targetted for their difference (ranging from nave curiosity to outright hostility), this book is an invaluable contribution in helping try to overcome fears and prejudices.
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