Women and Gender in Islam

“Destined to become a classic. . . . It gives [Muslim women] back our rightful place, at the center of our histories.”—Rana Kabbani, The Guardian  “[O]ne of the best studies of Islam’s discourse on gender.”—Hans Kundnani, Wall Street Journal  “This book stands out as particularly original, insightful and sensitive.”—Foreign Affairs   Are Islamic societies inherently oppressive to women? Is t...