Lifting the Veil: the World of Muslim Women

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Secluded from the eyes of anyone but family, Muslim women live under a system of tradition, rites, and rituals that favour men above women. 'A man loves first his son, then his camel, and then his wife,' says an Arab proverb.

Phil and Julie Parshall understand the issues, heartaches and dangers facing Muslim women today, having lived among them for years. They bring a sensitive perspective to this thoughtful, yet sobering book that examines the controversy of female circumcision and proof of virginity, the heartache of arranged marriages, polygamy, and the status of women living in a male dominated world. This book will not provide you with easy answers but will prompt you to begin praying for these 'women,' and give you sensitive awareness to life behind the veil.

About the Authors:
Dr. Phil and Julie Parshall began their mission service in a Muslim community in Bangladesh. Here they settled down for twenty years, borrowing and lending cups of sugar, observing weddings, family quarrels, and funerals, having their own baby, and finding their baby-sitters from among their neighbors. Now Phil and Julie are ministering among 30,000 Muslims in a Manila slum.