Muslim Women and Misogyny: Myths and Misunderstandings

Join Samia Rahman as she discusses her new book Muslim Women and Misogyny: Myths and Misunderstandings published by Hurst Publishers. A courageous exploration of Islamophobia, patriarchy and identity, this bold new book explores the relationships between misogyny and Muslim women’s experiences today.

*All profits donated to charity

schedule

7pm – doors

7.30pm – Leyla Jagiella and Samia Rahman in conversation

8.30pm – audio of poetry reading by voices from Gaza

Samia Rahman is a writer, scholar and journalist, whose research focuses on Muslim women, patriarchy and structures of power. The former director of the Muslim Institute and deputy editor of the quarterly Critical Muslim (also available from Hurst), is currently studying for a PhD at Goldsmiths, University of London.