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Everyday Conversions: Islam, Domestic Work, And South Asian Migrant Women In Kuwait (next Wave: New Directions In Women's Studies)
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| Full title: | Everyday Conversions: Islam, Domestic Work, And South Asian Migrant Women In Kuwait (next Wave: New Directions In Women's Studies) |
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| ISBN: | 9780822363330 |
| ISBN 10: | 082236333X |
| Authors: | Ahmad, Attiya |
| Publisher: | Duke University Press Books |
| Num. pages: | 288 |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| Language: | en |
| Published on: | 2017 |
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Synopsis
Attiya Ahmad Examines The Practice Of Conversion To Islam By South Asian Migrant Domestic Workers In The Arabian Peninsula And Persian Gulf Region And How These Women's Conversions Stem From An Ongoing Process Rooted In Their Everyday Experiences As Migrant Workers Rather Than A Clean Break From Their Preexisting Lives.--publisher Description. Temporariness -- Suspension -- Naram -- Housetalk -- Fitra. Attiya Ahmad. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.