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The Problem of “Ninjas” and “Bandits”: Ethnographic Encounters with Reformist Muslim Women in Guinea.

SUMMARY: Muslim women in Guinea who wear face and body coverings are derisively called “ninjas” and “bandits,” while those who attend Arabic language and Koranic reading classes are widely regarded with suspicion. This article focuses on women participating in a controversial religious movement, exp...

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Published in:Anthropology & Humanism Vol. 43; no. 1; pp. 58 - 74
Main Author: Fioratta, Susanna
Format: Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Jun2018
Subjects:
Ethnology
Muslim women
Religious movements
Gender role
Guinea
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