Sherine Hafez: 2 books

As the world grapples with issues of religious fanaticism, extremist politics, and rampant violence that seek justification in either “religious” or “secular” discourses, women who claim Islam as a vehicle for individual and social change are often either regarded as pious subjects who subscribe...

While there are many books on the Egyptian revolution and the Arab Spring movement, this work focuses on the testimonies of women revolutionaries, the social and political discourses about women that circulated during the revolution, and the often-brutal encounter women faced during the uprising. It...