The present book, explores many historical evidences and role of backward women in freedom Movement. The Muslim Identity and Politics of gender, frequent communal strifes, displacement made the Muslim Women more marginalized than their neighbours. This book expresses how Muslim women belong to backward within the backward community. The basic religious identity also shows changes in dual character of their ideal and practices in life. The book comprises various case studies of Muslim Womens attitude, ambition, Malpractice and crude reality of gender biases in their life in both upper and lower class women. This book will be helpful for future researcher and social thinkers.

Contents

Introduction

Rooting of Islam in Bengal Sufism and women

Voices of the Voiceless

Purdah, Patriarchy and Protest

Security, Identity and Marital Status

Property and Succession Rights

Muslim Women as Citizen

Conclusion

Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-163) and index.