Before looking at the most recent developments in Arab women's writings, which have moved from a generally secular focus to an increasingly Islamic orientation, it is necessary to situate these writings more broadly within their historical context.
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Muslim women, History, Intellectual life, Feminism, Feminism in literature, Histoire, Literatur, Féminisme dans la littérature, Musulmanes, Féminisme, Feminismus, Frauenliteratur, Vrouwelijke auteurs, Muslimin, Feminisme, Vie intellectuelle, Islam, Women's studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE, Religious aspectsPlaces
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Women claim Islam: creating Islamic feminism through literature
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Women Claim Islam: Creating Islamic Feminism Through Literature
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Arab women's literary history. Critical response ; The Gulf War story ; Gendering the Gulf War story ; The Iraqi version ; Migrating stories ; Conclusion
In search of mother tongues. Assia Djebar's prisonhouse ; Albert Memmi's struggles with his mother ; Abdelkebir Khatibi's bi-langue ; Jacques Derrida : "Le petit juif français d'Algérie" ; Conclusion
Reviewing beginnings. Islamic feminism ; Assia Djebar ; Fatima Mernissi ; Nawal El Saadawi ; Conclusion
A Muslim sister. Zaynab al-Ghazali's Muslim Ladies' Association ; Survival in hell ; Signs taken for wonders ; An Islamic feminist mission ; Conclusion
Multiple critique. Critical networking ; Imageness ; The weight of the veil ; Conclusion
Changing the subject. Academic politics.
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