The Hidden Face of Eve: Women in the Arab World
Nawal El Saadawi
240 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 0905762517
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Language: English
Publish: December 1, 1980
AfricaEgyptFemale AuthorsFeminismHistoryIslamNonfictionPhilosophyReligionWomens
Presents an account of brutality against women in the Muslim world. This work explores the causes of the situation through a discussion of the historical role of Arab women in religion and literature. It argues that the veil, polygamy and legal inequality are incompatible with the just and peaceful Islam.