Beyond The Exotic Ramadan decoration and more—and she illuminates their

and more—and she illuminates their determination as actors to challenge the oppressive influences of male-dominated power structures

illustrated with narratives that involve the consumption of food

Grappling with the impediments that make learning challenging leads both to more complex mastery and better retention of what was learned

Practicing Law in Shariah Courts: Seven Strategies for Achieving Justice in Shariah Courts describes the Shariah courts of Northern Nigeria

Beyond The Exotic Ramadan decoration and more—and she illuminates theirThis volume introduces new sources for the study of the past and present life of Muslim women that challenge paradigms about the ways in which "they" have been studied in the past. Most research has treated stereotypical images of Muslim women's outward manifestations, such as veiling, as passive and oppressivewomen were depicted as different. Exoticizing (orientalizing) Muslim womenor Islamic society in generalhas meant that "they" are dealt with