The Muslim (M)Other: Social and Political Commentary on Contemporary Muslim Motherhood - Paperback

by Mariya Bint Rehan (Author)

The Muslim mum is the most fertile political symbol of our times - heralded as both the solution and cause to many of the issues that erroneously come to define Muslim communities in our now globalised world. Muslim mums who are continuously spoken down to, at, or for, and very rarely conversed with in a language that sees and understands us beneath the suffocating extraneous layers of media sensationalism and political discourse.

In the first of its kind, The Muslim (M)other looks at the blessed and fraught experience of mothering when Muslim in contemporary political times. Amidst the textures of an accelerating digital age, ubiquitous Islamophobia and an increasingly commercialised cultural climate that impacts us in ways obvious and untold.

Author Biography

Mariya bint Rehan is a writer, illustrator and mother to three young girls aged ten and under. With a background in policy, research, and international development, Mariya has been writing on issues pertaining to Muslim identity, politics and motherhood for over seven years. A unique voice touching upon contemporary issues, Mariya has provided insightful commentary on politics, art and culture centred on Muslims, and provides a refreshing and much needed perspective.