Title Women and Islam [videorecording] / Epicflow Production of Channel Four. Published Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, c1994.

LOCATION	CALL #	STATUS
TRUMAN Media Video	BP163 .I76 pt.6	AVAILABLE

Description 1 videocassette (30 min) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. Series Islamic conversations. Note VHS. Credits Director, Mahmood Jamal. Note Ziauddin Sardar. Summary Leila Ahmed argues the case for revision of the widely-held views of the Islamic world about the role of women, using examples from history and the role played by women in the contemporary society. She explains the origin of the veil, and discusses the issue of marriage and women's rights within marriage. Subjects Islam -- 20th century. Muslims -- Interviews. Women -- Arab countries -- Social conditions. Sexism -- Arab countries -- History. Muslim women -- Attitudes. Feminism -- Arab countries. Other Author Sardar, Ziauddin. Jamal, Mahmood. Ahmed, Leila. Films for the Humanities (Firm) Epicflow (Firm) OCLC # 31119836 Orig. Rec# TRUMANBAK1497