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The Rights of Muslim Women in the Middle East: A Pathfinder

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2019

Lauren E. Schroeder
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This annotated pathfinder is designed to serve as a guide for those who wish to learn about the legal and social situation of Muslim women in the region of the Middle East, but who do not have a great amount of advanced knowledge concerning the topic. It is meant to serve as an organized starting point from which to begin further research, and to provide a context for the current status of Muslim women's rights in the Middle East. A wide variety of types of materials are included, from books to reports to treaties.

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International Journal of Legal Information , Volume 37 , Issue 1 , Spring 2009 , pp. 135 - 165
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Copyright © 2009 by the International Association of Law Libraries 

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References

1 Geraldine Brooks, Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women iv (1996). Brooks quotes from Ali ibn Abu Taleb, the founder of Shiite Islam.Google Scholar

2 It was also made into a movie starring Sally Field and Alfred Molina that was released in 1991.Google Scholar