Spotlight: How are the Inner Lives of Muslim Arab Women Explored in Distant View of a Minaret?
Presenter: Rania Dawud
Delivered: Amman on October 8, 2022
In this afikra spotlight, Rania Dawud introduces us to "Distant View of a Minaret", which is a collection of fifteen short stories written by Egyptian author Alifa Rifaat and published in 1983. She also discusses how the inner lives of Muslim Arab women were explored in the collection.
Sources & Future References
A Feminism of One’s Own: Distant View of a Minaret by Alifa Rifaat
Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head by Warsan Shire
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