Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Miriam Williams: Miriam has settled in the UK but has a long experience of cross-cultural living and interaction in a range of contexts. In 2016, Mariam Khan read that David Cameron had linked the radicalization of Muslim men to the `traditional submissiveness' of Muslim women. I love her militant, non-apologetic feminism and her unabashed criticism of the religion that’s patriarchal in its core. It's Not About The Burqa is an anthology of poignant, thought-provoking essays by Muslim women who have fallen prey to racism, misogyny, homophobia and Islamophobia at some point in their lives. The numerous styles of Islamic dress throughout the world today reflect local traditions and different interpretations of Islamic requirements. And, finally, what objections does the veil raise in some countries in the West? I appreciate that. I’d like to wear it more often. I love her militant, non-apologetic feminism and her unabashed criticism of the religion that’s patriarchal in its core. She urges that her community do better and suggests that “until we stop mollycoddling Muslim men there won’t be any substantial change”. The girls at the center of the controversy usually wear Western clothing with a veil pinned around the face to cover their hair. When do clothes become political? Frequently marginalised, perpetually fetishized, forever seen via the narrow prism of their burqa, alternatively used as the stick with which to beat Muslim men for their perceived innate misogyny or for their lack of integration, we ar. Talking over the oppressors who claim to “save” us from being oppressed? “One glance at a book and you hear the voice of another person, perhaps someone dead for 1,000 years. Why? The hijab is one name for a variety of similar headscarves. yes, they are constantly 'talked about' but not really invited in the conversation. It's Not About The Burqa - an anthology of Muslim Women by Muslim Women does just that. To this day, head coverings play a significant role in many religions, including Orthodox Judaism and Catholicism. A Google search of ‘what is it actually like to wear a burqa?’ greets you with accounts of non-Muslim journalists wearing the burqa, reporting their experiences doing things they would ‘normally do’ but dressed in attire they wouldn’t normally wear. All of the writers are choosing. Absolute gem! In 2016, then British Prime Minister David Cameron said in a private conversation that he considered Muslim women traditionally submissive. In many Muslim countries, women lack equality and basic rights that other women take for granted; therefore, the burqa may seem to be is just one more example of patriarchal control. Mariam Khan writes of the contradictory relationship between the British government and Muslim women which at once seeks to support and police Muslim women’s lives. As it is a collection of essays written by different people, some essays were really good (The first feminist, Feminism needs to die, A woman of substance, and On Representation of Muslims in particular), and I really admired some of the authors, but I can't deny that the essays I did not like blinded my overall judgement. Moria: The Largest Christian Gathering In SA Over Easter, Banyana, Bafana & Proteas Seek Glory In 2019, FoyinOg on using a makeup challenge to create a digital safe space, Chatting Korean beauty standards and K-pop with Frances Cha. It is just something that adds greater tension and complexity when women of colour write their truths. I was raised with and was taught Sharia Law in a Muslim country with Islamic laws. If you know me, you know what a praise this is. In a world full of white middle aged men telling us how they are mistreated and opressed. If they are to be identified, they are first talked about what kind of clothes they are wearing or having wrapped their heads with hijab or not. While the need for women to be modest is mentioned, the area women must cover depends on the source and ranges from “the bosom” to the whole body except the face and hands. It is more representative of female comradery. There was something preprogrammed in my subconscious that, for some bizarre reason, made me think that this woman had less of a voice than anyone else. Other essays speak about mental health in the Muslim community while another describes the racism faced within the community. The contributors are in the majority British Asian, or from the Arab world. Taking one of the most politicized and misused words associated with Muslim women and Islamophobia, It's Not About the Burqa is poised to change all that. Fatima hasn't figured out anything. Zeena adds that she chose to wear the niqab aged 15, after a growing number of girls began to wear the traditional Islamic dress. Outside the West, this traditional veil is worn by many Muslim women in the Arab world and beyond. It brings together the voices of Muslim women. Our worlds are far apart but the experiences felt familiar. “I love spending time with my family, my husband and four beautiful children and making the most of what I have in life and being fortunate enough to have what I have got,” she says. However, as a cishet Muslim woman of South Asian descent, there is minimal discrimination experienced. Mariam Khan is an intersectional feminist, diversity-in-books pusher and freelance writer. Khan is able to collect the stories of various female Muslim writers who cover a variety of topics; from race, to sexuality, to fashion and the media, the common thread which runs through all of them is the perception-or lack of-of Muslim women in modern Britain. Krasimir Karakachanov, co-leader of the Bulgarian Patriotic Front, justified the ban in his country with the argument that ‘the burqa is more a uniform than a religious symbol.’, On Belgium’s drift towards its dogmatic French neighbour, Daniel Bacquelaine, leader of the Reformation Movement, said: “Even if it’s on a voluntary basis, the burqa is contrary to the dignity of women. “Yes, it represents something I believe in – but it isn’t the only thing I believe in,” she told me. © 2020 The Daily Vox - Citizen | Speak | Amplify, TL;DR: A roundup of SRC elections from across the country, Social enterprise ThankYou has a plan to end extreme poverty, Two student teachers tell us about the path to becoming a…, If you’re struggling you may be eligible for relief on your…, South Africa’s first feminist television show launches, Here’s what Trump and Biden have said about South Africa, #LGBQTILife: Navigating life in student leadership and the church as a…, Binwe Adebayo on writing about Black Love, The calls for Basic Income Grant, explained, Calls for international cooperation against corporate exploitation, Men Are Still Ashamed To Publicly Buy Sanitary Pads, Calling myself “Coloured” gives me the ability to choose new meanings…, Food Aid Parcels In South Africa Could Do With A Better…, Thinking out loud: Why do we kneel before charlatans in the…, Ending Extreme Poverty: We speak to three unemployed women to understand…, A guide to protecting your big ideas in 2020, South African Universities And The COVID-19 Lockdown. I got into this book because of Mona Eltahawy’s writing and she did not disappoint. Another standout essay was Safiya Ahmed’s “The First Feminist”. The danger with books like that is that they can inadvertently play into stereotypes or open up the Western gaze. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. It would feel disingenuous in me to give this book anything other than five stars, mainly because I don't feel it's right to judge how people write about their lived experience. Mariam wears her burqa out in town for the first time and finds it frustrating to move and see in the garment. That adds to what makes the book interesting. New Britain, Main Library - New Materials, Mansfield, Main Library - Adult New Nonfiction. Being introduced to feminism, Khan says felt alienating. Your email address will not be published. What I don’t appreciate is being told that that success and satisfaction is because of Islam not despite it. Khan says: “We should be the authors of our narrative and identity; we should be the ones speaking “about” us.”. It’s Not About the Burqa is a compilation of essays written by 17 Muslim women, discussing about women’s rights in Islam (that a lot of us may be oblivious about), what it means to be a Muslim woman who uses her voice in a racist world, and … “It’s Not About the Burqa”, a collection of phenomenal essays by 17 contributors, British Muslim women, offers thoughts on an array of aspects of a female Muslim identity. She has chosen not to wear the burqa. Oftentimes it feels like Muslim women feel the need to reject their Islamic faith and history to be more palatable towards the Western gaze.

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