It's Not About the Burqa

Muslim Women on Faith, Feminism, Sexuality and Race

Mariam Khan, Maya Saroya, Full Cast

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English

Bolinda/Macmillan Audio
28 March 2019

Literary essays; Islamic life & practice; Feminism & feminist theory; Gender studies: women; Islamic studies

When was the last time you heard a Muslim woman speak for herself without a filter?

In 2016, Mariam Khan read that David Cameron had linked the radicalisation of Muslim men to the 'traditional submissiveness' of Muslim women. Mariam felt pretty sure she didn't know a single Muslim woman who would describe herself that way. Why was she hearing about Muslim women from people who were neither Muslim, nor female?

Years later the state of the national discourse has deteriorated even further, and Muslim women's voices are still pushed to the fringes - the figures leading the discussion are white and male.

Taking one of the most politicised and misused words associated with Muslim women and Islamophobia, It's Not About the Burqa is poised to change all that. Here are voices you won't see represented in the national news headlines: 17 Muslim women speaking frankly about the hijab and wavering faith, about love and divorce, about feminism, queer identity, sex and the twin threats of a disapproving community and a racist country. Funny, warm, sometimes sad and often angry, each of these essays is a passionate declaration, and each essay is calling time on the oppression, the lazy stereotyping, the misogyny and the Islamophobia.

What does it mean, exactly, to be a Muslim woman in the West today? According to the media, it's all about the burqa.

Here's what it's really about.

By: Mariam Khan
Read by: Maya Saroya, Full Cast
Imprint: Bolinda/Macmillan Audio
Country of Publication: Australia
Edition: Unabridged edition
Dimensions: Height: 122mm, Width: 132mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 68g
ISBN: 9781529018011
ISBN 10: 1529018013
Publication Date: 28 March 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active

Mariam Khan (born 1993) is a British writer and activist. She is the editor of It's Not About the Burqa, an anthology of essays by Muslim women. She lives in Birmingham. Maya Saroya was born in London and studied acting at the Central School of Speech and Drama, and then the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York. She gained a post-graduate degree from the Drama Studio London. She has worked in theatre, film and TV, most recently filming Aladdin for Disney and Howards End for the BBC/Starz.

Reviews for It's Not About the Burqa: Muslim Women on Faith, Feminism, Sexuality and Race

'An incredibly important collection of essays that explores the pressures of being a Muslim woman today. These essays are passionate, angry, self-effacing, nuanced and utterly compelling in every single way.' -- Nikesh Shukla