Deen Hanifa (29 results)

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Nine years ago award-winning author Hanifa Deen set out on a journey to show the 'human face' of Australian Muslims. Now, in the shadow of September 11 and the Bali blasts, she revisits the people she originally interviewed to discover how the recent national and international events have impacted on their daily life.Caravansarai goes beyond the distorting mirror of media stereotypes - images of veiled women, fierce bearded men, barbaric parents, rapists and suicide bombers - to reveal the human face of Australian Muslims. Nine years ago award-winning author Hanifa Deen set out on a journey to show the 'human face' of Australian Muslims. Now, in the shadow of September 11 and the Bali blasts, she revisits the people she originally interviewed to discover how the recent national and international events have impacted on their daily life. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Soft cover. Condition: New. 2nd Edition.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. Leichte Rillen / Abschürfungen / Risse / Knicke. Hanifa Deen travelled through Bangladesh and Pakistan to discover the many faces of Muslim women today, meeting and talking to mavericks, feminists and starry-eyed foreign wives; actresses and socialites; urban professionals and rural women who had never left their village. With humour, compassion and insight, Deen relates stories of their fight against opression, of the friendship of women, of the joys and frustrations of the extended family, of the unwritten laws that govern women's lives and the violence that can threaten them.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition. Remainder mark to lower edge. xii, 324 pages. The author's travels through Pakistan and Bangadesh meeting women to discover the many faces of Muslim women today. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels.

Softcover/Paperback. Condition: Fair. In March 2002, three Muslims attend an evangelical Christian seminar promoted to reveal the inner secrets of 'Holy Jihad'. Shocked by what they hear, they convince the Islamic Council of Victoria to lodge a complaint against Catch the Fire Ministries, under a controversial new hate speech law. A case expected tobe over in three days turns into an unholy war of words lasting five long years - freedom of speech versus freedom from vilification is under the spotlight. Award-winning author Hanifa Deen follows this case from beginning to end, witnessing the religious impulse at its best - and worst. Her very human account focuses on the personalities and motives of the two religious tribes - Muslims and born again Christians. Real people - on both sides of the courtroom- express their pain and their innocence at a hearing that turns into a nightmare.

Secondhand, Paperback. , . NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.Author: Hanifa DeenFormat: Paperback Number of Pages: 400Nine years ago award-winning author Hanifa Deen set out on a journey to show the 'human face' of Australian Muslims. Now, in the shadow of September 11 and the Bali blasts, she revisits the people she originally interviewed to discover how the recent national and international events have impacted on their daily life.Caravansarai goes beyond the distorting mirror of media stereotypes - images of veiled women, fierce bearded men, barbaric parents, rapists and suicide bombers - to reveal the human face of Australian Muslims. Secondhand, Paperback.

Paperback. , . NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.Author: Hanifa DeenFormat: Paperback Number of Pages: 300In March 2002, three Muslims attend an evangelical Christian seminar promoted to reveal the inner secrets of 'Holy Jihad'. Shocked by what they hear, they convince the Islamic Council of Victoria to lodge a complaint against Catch the Fire Ministries, under a controversial new hate speech law. A case expected to be over in three days turns into an unholy war of words lasting five long years - freedom of speech versus freedom from vilification is under the spotlight. Award-winning author Hanifa Deen follows this case from beginning to end, witnessing the religious impulse at its best - and worst. Her very human account focuses on the personalities and motives of the two religious tribes - Muslims and born again Christians. Real people - on both sides of the courtroom - express their pain and their innocence at a hearing that turns into a nightmare. Paperback.

Soft cover. Condition: As New. Reprinted. 400pp., Pictorial colour illustrated covers, author's note, epilogue, b/w portrait of author, gloss., index. Australia has shifted from the welcoming caravanserai that dean originally envisaged to a place that many Australian Muslims no longer see as safe for their families. The whispered voices of prejudices from the past are now loud and shrill and gaining currency day by day. Size: Octavo. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Advance Proof. 324pp. Musllim women in Bangladesh and Pakistan. Size: 8vo.

Paperback. , . NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.Author: Hanifa DeenFormat: Paperback Number of Pages: 240Shortlisted, Dobbie Award for a First Published Book, Nita B Kibble Awards 1996 Shortlisted, Ethnic Affairs Commission Award, NSW Premier's Literary Awards 1996 What is it about Muslims that fascinates yet repels mainstream Australians? Why do some Muslim women choose to cover, while others don't? What is life in Muslim communities really like? Hanifa Deen takes us on a journey to the heart of Muslim Australia. She goes to Melbourne for Ramadan, attends the wedding of a convert and seeks out the true believers in Sydney's Lakemba. She tells stories of migration and settlement, happy and traumatised families, and the problems of young people straddling two worlds. She discovers strong communities, dynamic women's networks and a wide variety of religious practice. Caravanserai is a compelling and revealing account of an Australia that is little known and often misunderstood. Paperback.

Octavo softcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

Paper Back. Condition: Very Good. 271 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Size: Size F: 9"-10" Tall (228-253mm).

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Condition: Very Good. First edition - Very good copy - REl0179 - 272pp. - University of West Australia press, Crawley Australia. 2008. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Condition: Very Good. First edition - Very good copy - REl0179 - 272pp. - University of West Australia press, Crawley Australia. 2008. Paperback. . . . .

Octavo softcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

Reprint. 400pp, glossary, index, margins little yellowed, covers little shelf worn with creased spine, a good paperback copy.

Paperback. Condition: New. 1st Edition. New. In March 2002, three Muslim converts attend an Evangelical Christian talk on the inner secrets of 'Holy Jihad'. Shocked by what they hear, they convinced the Islamic Council of Victoria to lodge a complaint against Catch the Fire Ministries Inc, under a controversial new hate speech law. A case expected to be over in three days turns into an unholy war of words lasting five long years - freedom of speech versus freedom from religious vilification is under the spotlight. Neither side capitulates: Muslims and the interfaith lobby opposing Born-again activists and their Australian and overseas supporters. Award-winning author Hanifa Deen follows this case from beginning to end, witnessing the religious impulse at its best - and worst. Her very human account focuses on the personalities and motives of the two religious tribes - Muslims and Born-again Christians. Real people - on both sides of the courtroom - express their pain and their innocence at a hearing that turns into a nightmare. Through Deen's eyes we discover a wider meaning to this conflict.

Medium Trade Paperback. Condition: Good. Medium Trade Paperback. 324 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Transworld Publishers, NSW, 1998. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Tanned pages. Edgewear to covers. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Travel & Places; ISBN: 0868247219. ISBN/EAN: 9780868247212. Inventory No: 12102313. The photo of this book is of the actual book for sale.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Nine years ago award-winning author Hanifa Deen set out on a journey to show the 'human face' of Australian Muslims. Now, in the shadow of September 11 and the Bali blasts, she revisits the people she originally interviewed to discover how the recent national and international events have impacted on their daily life.Caravansarai goes beyond the distorting mirror of media stereotypes - images of veiled women, fierce bearded men, barbaric parents, rapists and suicide bombers - to reveal the human face of Australian Muslims. Nine years ago award-winning author Hanifa Deen set out on a journey to show the 'human face' of Australian Muslims. Now, in the shadow of September 11 and the Bali blasts, she revisits the people she originally interviewed to discover how the recent national and international events have impacted on their daily life. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: New. 1st Edition. New. Previously titled: The Crescent and the Pen: The Strange Journey of Taslima Nasreen Hanifa Deen travels the world in pursuit of dissident writer Taslima Nasreen. After tracking down the unhappy Bangladeshi author living in exile, she becomes enmeshed in an exciting subculture inhabited by freedom of expression activists and their organisations: International PEN, Reporters sans frontières. Amnesty International and other fellow travellers ready to do battle with the Islamist anti-Taslima forces. An intriguing tale unfolds featuring hard-line Muslim 'Dragons' and the "Dragon Slayers' from the West, hell-bent on defending free speech - and Taslima Cast as a female Salman Rushdie, Taslima Nasreen struggles to meet everyone's expectations, but eventually slips from her literary pedestal. Deen explores the mayhem and contradictions of the controversial author's life.

Paperback. Condition: New. 1st Edition. New. Mahomet Allum, wonder herbalist and ladies' man, bush battler Ali Abdul, the feisty Afghan Rock men, and Sam, the republican pearl diver, are some of Deen's 'men from the archives'. To others, they are troublemakers and 'lustful aliens'. Unwelcome and a threat to Australian workers are the dark strangers in the days of the White Australia Policy, when race was used to classify people and bar them from entering the country. This fascinating collection of narratives combines Deen's gift for storytelling with history and nostalgia as she takes the reader back into Australia's past. These stories may even help explain moral ambiguities and strange ironies that trouble us today.

Soft cover. Condition: New. 1st Edition.

1st edition softback with stiff wrappers New book tall octavo xii + 164pp.,

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Nine years ago award-winning author Hanifa Deen set out on a journey to show the 'human face' of Australian Muslims. Now, in the shadow of September 11 and the Bali blasts, she revisits the people she originally interviewed to discover how the recent national and international events have impacted on their daily life.Caravansarai goes beyond the distorting mirror of media stereotypes - images of veiled women, fierce bearded men, barbaric parents, rapists and suicide bombers - to reveal the human face of Australian Muslims. Nine years ago award-winning author Hanifa Deen set out on a journey to show the 'human face' of Australian Muslims. Now, in the shadow of September 11 and the Bali blasts, she revisits the people she originally interviewed to discover how the recent national and international events have impacted on their daily life. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

revised edition stiff wrappers Nice copy octavo 400pp., glossary, index, Ownership signature o/w nice copy.

Paperback octavo, very good condition, pages lightly toned as common, top corner tip front cover faintly creased, minor edgewear, bookshop sticker. 163 pp. Hanifa Deen looks has examined historic archives and discovered a tribe of men with a hidden history - men whose stories are rarely told: the 'Ghans', cameleers, 'sepoys', hawkers, herbalists and pearl divers, known collectively as 'Mohammedans' in early Australian history. The White Australia policy Race was used to classify people and bar them from entering the country, yet some remained. These stories may help explain some of the moral ambiguities and strange ironies that trouble citizens about Muslims in Australia today. (1 of 2 available copies.).