Women of Islam : veiling and seclusion / created and produced by Farheen Umar ; produced and directed by Farheen Pasha Umar ; research & script by Farheen Pasha Umar.

Farheen Umar travels throughout Pakistan, Iran, Turkey and the United States to interview Muslim women about Western assumptions about the practice of wearing veils. Explores the historical origins and stereotypes about veiling and confronts common misconceptions about the tradition of covering in M...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Arab Film Distribution
Other Authors: Umar, Farheen
Hayatshahi, Janet
Language:English
Urdu
Dargwa
Arabic
Language and/or Writing System:
In English, Urdu, Farsi, Dari and Arabic with English subtitles.
Published: Seattle, WA : Arab Film Distribution, [2004]
Subjects:
Hijab (Islamic clothing)
Muslim women > Clothing.
Clothing and dress > Religious aspects > Islam.
Veils.
Documentary films.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Veiling and seclusion.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Farheen Umar travels throughout Pakistan, Iran, Turkey and the United States to interview Muslim women about Western assumptions about the practice of wearing veils. Explores the historical origins and stereotypes about veiling and confronts common misconceptions about the tradition of covering in Muslim society.
Note:This disc is a recorded DVD and may not play on all DVD players or drives.
Videorecording.
Call Number:BP173.4 .W66 2004 VideoDVD
Credits:Camera, Farheen Umar ... [et al.] ; editors, Farheen Umar, Clint Burkett, Rebecca Burklee ; original music, Syed Umar.
System Details:DVD-R format.
Participant or Performer:
Narrator, Janet Hayatshahi ; voice overs, Eric George, Adam Edward.