Books by Rajaa Alsanea
“The book seemed to provoke the realisation that Muslim women actually have a sexual life and they talk about it in very open ways among themselves. It is part of an oral culture. People in the West don’t realize that historically in Islamic civilization there were sexual manuals published and circulated—written by men mostly—about sex. So, the publication of this book exposed this ignorance in the West about the sexual lives of Muslims and the fascination with them. It’s almost like an orientalist-fixation fetishism.” Read more...
The best books on Saudi Arabia
Madawi Al-Rasheed, Anthropologist
Interviews where books by Rajaa Alsanea were recommended
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America's Kingdom: Mythmaking on the Saudi Oil Frontier
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The Other Saudis: Shiism, Dissent and Sectarianism
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Joyriding in Riyadh: Oil, Urbanism, and Road Revolt
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Being Young, Male and Saudi: Identity and Politics in a Globalised Kingdom
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Girls of Riyadh
by Rajaa Alsanea
The best books on Saudi Arabia, recommended by Madawi Al-Rasheed
The best books on Saudi Arabia, recommended by Madawi Al-Rasheed
Saudi Arabia is one of the most misunderstood countries on earth. Here Saudi-born anthropologist, Madawi Al-Rasheed, chooses five books to help understand the country, its society and the very modern challenges it faces.
The best books on Islam, recommended by Shazia Khan
Reporter for the BBC World Service and Radio 4, who specialises in reporting on faith and culture selects five books on Islam
