Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 February 2019
This annotated pathfinder is designed to serve as a guide for those who wish to learn about the legal and social situation of Muslim women in the region of the Middle East, but who do not have a great amount of advanced knowledge concerning the topic. It is meant to serve as an organized starting point from which to begin further research, and to provide a context for the current status of Muslim women's rights in the Middle East. A wide variety of types of materials are included, from books to reports to treaties.
1 Geraldine Brooks, Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women iv (1996). Brooks quotes from Ali ibn Abu Taleb, the founder of Shiite Islam.Google Scholar
2 It was also made into a movie starring Sally Field and Alfred Molina that was released in 1991.Google Scholar