A review by twentythree_sunrise
A Quiet Revolution: The Veil's Resurgence, from the Middle East to America by Leila Ahmed

hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

Politics and history surrounding the Islamic veil, primarily in Egypt and the United States. Most of the text follows figures, organizations, and movements from the 1950s until about 2008, although a historical background is given reaching as far as the Napoleonic invasion of Egypt in 1799. 
This is certainly an academic history, but is very much an approachable, informative, and engaging read. Ahmed highlights movements in the wake of 9/11, including Muslim-American organizations, women's and LGBT activism, and Islamophobia.