Voices Behind the Veil : The World of Islam

An unprecedented, sympathetic, and wide-ranging exploration of the mysterious world of Islamic women-the people behind the veils-by female writers and Christian workers.

Acknowledgments

9

(11)

Foreword

11

(4)

Introduction: The Feminine Voice of Allah

15

(4)

Ergun Mehmet Caner

Testimonies Behind the Veil Former Muslim Women Share How They Found Christ

19

(14)

Rachel L. Hardy

Khadijah's Cadre The Wives of the Prophet Muhammed

33

(14)

Ruqaya Naser

Aishah's Daughters Significant Women in the History of Islam

47

(14)

Emily Hunter McGowin

The Qur'an, the Hadith, and Women

61

(32)

Diana L. Owen

The Essence of the Veil The Veil as a Metaphor for Islamic Women

93

(14)

Susie Hawkins

Islamic Practices in the Real World Daily Life in Specific Islamic Countries

107

(18)

Mary Kate Smith

Cherished Commodity Daughters in Islam

125

(20)

Suzanne Lea Eppling

Protected Property Wives in Islam

145

(12)

Kathy L. Sibley

The Crescent and the Cradle The Mother and Child in Islam

157

(16)

Jill Caner

Working in Vain in the Impossible Task Teaching the Worker to Weep

173

(12)

Ava Anderson

Praying for Islamic Women

185

(12)

Debora DeVore Brunson

Love Unveiled Witnessing to Muslim Women with a Heart of Love

197

(16)

Virginia Burns

Appendix: Outline of the Qur'an

213

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Voices Behind the Veil : The World of Islam Through the Eyes of Women

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