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Book

Jewels of Allah : the untold story of women in Iran

Call Number

  • 305.42 A617 (OSH)

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Publication Information

Los Angeles, California : Revela Press, [2015]

Physical Description

iii, 308 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Summary

"Inspired by Nina Ansary's scholarly journey, Jewels of Allah is a provocative roller coaster ride that shatters the stereotypical assumptions and the often misunderstood story of women in Iran today"--Back cover.

Contents

  • Audacious grandmothers
  • Veil of half-truths
  • Clipped wings
  • Seeds of change
  • Khomeini's blunders
  • A religious/secular sisterhood
  • Zanan magazine
  • Can women in Iran be equal?
  • Exemplary women from Iran.

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