Princess Sultana's Circle

Princess Sultana's Circle

By Jean Sasson

Pages

253

Rating

4.00

Year

1999

MemoirBiographyBiography MemoirFeminismIslamNonfiction

Description

With Princess Sultana's Circle, the extraordinary story of Princess Sultana continues. The forced marriage of Sultana's niece to a cruel, depraved older man and Sultana's discovery of the harem of sex slaves kept by a royal cousin make this brave royal princess more determined than ever to fight the oppression of women in Saudi Arabia. Princess Sultana's cause is given an extra sense of urgency against the background of increased dissent against the Al Sa'uds and the looming spectre of Islamic fundamentalism. But an extended family camping trip in the desert brings the luxury-loving Sultana and her relatives closer to their nomadic roots and gives her the strength to carry on the fight for women's rights in all Muslim countries.

This book paints a horrifying reality for women of the desert kingdom. It is a haunting look at the danger of Saudi male dominance and the desperate lives of the women they rule.

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