It's Not About the Burqa

Book • 2019
Edited by Mariam Khan, 'It's Not About the Burqa' is a collection of essays by seventeen Muslim women discussing topics such as hijab, faith, love, divorce, feminism, queer identity, and sex.

The book challenges stereotypes and offers a nuanced view of what it means to be a Muslim woman in the West today.

It addresses issues like Islamophobia, misogyny, and the complexities of navigating multiple identities.

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