For years, the image of the Muslim woman in America has been shrouded in secrecy, as mysterious as the face behind the veil. In this timely and moving book, journalist Donna Gehrke-White provides a rare, revealing look into the hearts, minds, and everyday lives of Muslim women in America and opens a window on a culture as diverse as it is misunderstood. "The Face Behind the Veil" is an insightful chronicle of identity and faith, a celebration of women who are changing the face of America and Islam.
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"Enlightening . . . In their diversity, forthrightness, and honesty, the voices of these women ultimately sound more American than anything else--and therein lies the strength of this book." – Library Journal
"Inspiring, powerful, a 'must read.' -- Jean Sasson, New York Times bestselling author of Princess
"Proud, defiant, brave, these are the Muslim women of America. Hear them roar!"--Asma Gull Hasan, author of Why I Am a Muslim
"Looks behind media hype to explore the realities of this misunderstood culture."--Publishers Weekly
"Compelling, edifying and uplifting."--Nathan Katz, Professor of Religious Studies and Director of the Center for the Study of Spirituality, Florida International University
"A must read for women who recognize the heart-to-heart connection among all of us."--Lisa R. Delman, Author of Dear Mom, I’ve Always Wanted You to Know. . . Daughters Share Letters from the Heart
"An eye opener! Take and read.''--Rev. Professor Gerard Sloyan, Temple University (emeritus)
"Superb . . . This is a book that we have been waiting for."--Dr. Sayyid M. Syeed, Secretary General, Islamic Society of North America
"A detailed look into the diverse lives of American Muslim women. . . a welcome study of a misunderstood and often misrepresented segment of our society."--Ibrahim Hooper, National Communications Director, Council on American-Islamic Relations
"A rare, revealing look into the hearts, minds, and everyday lives of Muslim women in America . . . an insightful chronicle of identity and faith."-- Laura Morilla, executive director of the Miami-Dade County Commission for Women
"Sheds light on the lives of Muslim women by way of more than four dozen well-crafted profiles, cutting across cultures and lifestyles." – Mike Conlon, Reuters
"The book is a must read for anyone interested in getting to know American Muslims. I will be assigning it to students in my Women in Islam class." --Aisha Musa, Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies, Florida International University
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This review is from: The Face Behind The Veil: The Extraordinary Lives of Muslim Women in America (Hardcover)
As a Muslim woman convert myself, I'm not exactly sure what the purpose of this book was. I found an alarming number of stories about violence in the relationships of these women. Yes, many of the stories were positive but they were overshadowed by the sensationalism of the abusive relationships some of these women had to deal with. I also didn't appreciate the fact that one story was about a "used-to-be-christian, then became Muslim, and now-am-Christian again and need to help abused Muslim women" woman. If the book was about Muslim women, she should have been excluded because she blamed her abusive relationship on Islam and any Muslim who practices the religion correctly knows that it is in no way condoned by the faith. Some of this book just reinforces negative stereotypes that the American public already has about Islam. With so many negztive things about the religion in the news, I would have liked for this book to be solely positive.
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Great New Book on Religious Women,
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This review is from: The Face Behind The Veil: The Extraordinary Lives of Muslim Women in America (Hardcover)
I'm recommending this new book that takes a person look at the Muslim women in America. This Christian author discusses her encounters with Muslim women and the problems they have met in practicing their religion. It reveals the prejudices that exist and the difficulities that their dress and prayer schedules present. The interviews are candid and some of the women have become friends of the author. This is the first of a trilogy on women and religion in America. Future books will present Christian and Jewish women. The author makes a very good presentation
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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The Face Behind The Veil,
This review is from: The Face Behind The Veil: The Extraordinary Lives of Muslim Women in America (Hardcover)
This book is a realistic portrayal of American Muslim women. Those who are offended by positive stories need to know that American Muslim community is larger than 27 Muslim nation-states. The United States enjoyes the most affluent and educated group of Muslims in the world. It is unfair and inappropriate to compare this group of women to the Muslim women in other parts of the world.
Similarly, those who are offended by not so positive stories assume that the author is implying that the women's problems are the fault of the religion,Islam. That is not what the book says. It is human failure. As long as Muslims are a part of human stock, their struggle with good and evil will continue. I think this book is an excellent attempt to place American Muslims as a part of general American landscape. In my opinion it is a five star book. Mohammad S. Shakir
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