A review by henrygraph
It's Not About the Burqa by Mariam Khan

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

3.75

I first picked up this book a few years ago after realising that the book I had initially bought about Muslims in Britain had been written by a white, non-Muslim man. I'm grateful I bought this instead. I enjoyed it, although this did fluctuate depending upon my interest in each essay, although the good thing about the structure was that if I found one essay not the most interesting or readable I knew there would be a new one soon enough. Sufiya Ahmed's in particular stood out with her writing about how Muhammad's wife Khadija has served as a role model for her throughout her life. Overall, I am grateful indeed that this book exists.
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