Status of Muslim Women in India

The book in hand throws light on the various situations which colour the profile of Indian Muslim women. The authors have taken care of the past and present conditions of Muslim women. As a result, a social forecast for their future is possible. Historical perspective is a unique feature of this book, especially because the subsequent chapters on socio-economic perspectives of the contemporary situation create a linkage between the past and the present. Another innovative feature is a paper on the participation of Muslim women in Panchayati Raj. The reader, therefore, gets a fairly good idea about various developmental strategies adopted by the state and their impact on Muslim women. Two papers have also been devoted to legal problems and Muslim personal law. The approach of these papers include a deep sensitivity of the author towards the sufferings of Muslim women without diluting the objectivity. The book will be equally useful for academicians, women activists and grassroot workers.