Cut From The Same Cloth?
Sat 26 Jun
|with Beyond Books, Civic Square
Online Book Launch in partnership with Beyond Books, The Front Room, Civic Square


Time & Location
26 Jun 2021, 17:00 BST
with Beyond Books, Civic Square
About the Event
Cut From The Same Cloth?- Muslim Women On Life in Britain
This is a book that exceeded its original crowdfunding target, and brings together 21 unique voices of what its like to be a Muslim woman in Britain today.Unbound
Perceived as the visual representation of Islam, hijab-wearing Muslim women are nevertheless rarely afforded a platform on their own terms. Harangued by awkward questions, radical commentators sensationalising our existence, men speaking on our behalf, or stereotypical norms being perpetuated by the same old faces, hijabis are tired. Cut from the Same Cloth? seeks to tip the balance back in the favour of Muslim women. Here, twenty-one women of all ages and races look beyond the tired tropes, exploring the breadth of our experience and spirituality. It’s time we, as a society, stop with the hijab-splaining and make space for the women who know.
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