Behind the veil
ceremonies, customs, and colour
by Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah
Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah (1915-2000) was a politician, diplomat and writer of late colonial India and independent Pakistan. She was born in Calcutta and went on to earn a doctorate in Urdu literature from the University of London. She has written many books, including an autobiography and a biography of her brother, Hussain Shaheed Suhrawardy. In this book, she has provided details about life and culture in the world of purdah-observing upper-class Muslim women. The book discusses rituals, clothes, food, jewelry, manners and habits in this society. It is meant to acquaint Western readers with Muslim culture.
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First ed. published: 1953.
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