"An Affair of the Heart": Hijab Narratives of Arab Muslim Women in Malta

This article looks at the self-representations of Arab and Muslim women living in Malta, with respect to whether they veil or not. Most of the women participating in this research decided to veil at their later stage of adulthood, after periods of indecision and preparation for what they refer to as...

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Main Author: Grima, Nathalie (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Equinox [2013]
In: Implicit religion
Year: 2013, Volume: 16, Issue: 4, Pages: 461-481
Further subjects:B Arab Muslim women
B Veils
B Transnationality
B Gender
B Self-representation
B Embodiment
B Hijab
B Religiosity
B Malta
B Hijab (Islamic clothing)
B Ideology
B FEMINISM & Islam
B Identity
B MUSLIM women's clothing
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