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Book Title: An Islam Of Her Own: Reconsidering Religion And Secularism I...
Item Length: 8in
Item Width: 5in
Author: Sherine Hafez
Publication Name: Islam of Her Own : Reconsidering Religion and Secularism in Women's Islamic Movements
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: NY University Press
Publication Year: 2011
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 12 Oz
Number of Pages: 240 Pages
