<p><b><i>When was the last time you heard a Muslim woman speak for herself without a filter? </i></b></p><p><b>Shortlisted</b><b> for Foyles Non-Fiction Book of the Year. </b><br><b>'Engrossing . . . fascinating . . . courageous' – <i>Observer</i></b></p><p>When writer Mariam Khan found herself increasingly frustrated with a national discourse that marginalized Muslim women’s voices, she decided it was time for something new. Why was she only hearing about Muslim women from other people? Why weren’t Muslim women given the chance to speak for themselves?</p><p><i>It’s Not About the Burqa</i> is poised to change all that. Here are voices you won’t see represented in the headlines: seventeen Muslim women speaking frankly about the hijab and wavering faith, about love and divorce, about feminism, queer identity, sex, and t
