Lotus-thanks. I'll check out the book title. Thanks for the recommendation. Yes, I am Egyptian, but Coptic (and there are no Muslims in my family) because generally, Christians and Muslims do not intermarry in Egypt; hence the reason why I am not familiar with the Islamic laws as they pertain to marriage and divorce. There was one divorce in my family but because it involved a Coptic; therefore, her divorce was totally different than the guidelines of Islam.
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PS - Christina, this isn't so much about marriage, but since you're Egyptian I thought you might be interested in this book I read last fall for a differenct class. It is about women in Cairo. I had always assumed you were Coptic? and this book talks about the Islamic da'wa womens' piety movement, but it's really interesting, especially in terms of how Egyptian society is changing and the personal role that religion plays in a person's life. Chapter 5 has great stuff about Egyptian social attitudes toward marriage
"Politics of Piety" - saba mahmood.
http://books.google.com/books?id=jcy...KClTU#PPA40,M1 |