by Mariam Khan
First published 2019
In 2016, Mariam Khan read that Muslim women were "traditionally submissive." Infuriated, she set out to amplify Muslim women's voices - voices that the media routinely sidelines. The result is a powerful anthology of essays from seventeen diverse Muslim women, who speak frankly about love, divorce, sexuality, and the daily tensions of being a Muslim in the West. From an activist's call to revolution to a playwright's moving reflection on the hijab, these candid, often humorous pieces shatter lazy stereotypes and reclaim the narrative from those who've exploited it.
Genres: anthologies, feminism, non-fiction, 21st-century, islam, activism
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: reclaiming-narrative
Setting: West
Period: 2016
272 pages · Hardcover · Picador