Arab Islamic Voices, Agencies, and Abilities : Disability Portrayals in Muslim World Literature and Culture.

Cover -- Arab Islamic Voices, Agencies, and Abilities -- Arab Islamic Voices, Agencies, and Abilities -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Notes -- Chapter 1 -- Al Qur'an's Teachings with Respect to the Disabled -- Notes -- Chapter 2 -- The Tunisian Deaf Mute through the Lens of American Orientalism -- Chapter 3 -- Tunisian -- Treatment of Disability -- Notes -- Chapter 4 -- The Disabled Native -- Notes -- Chapter 5 -- The Case of Female Characters with Disabilities -- Notes -- Chapter 6 -- Disability and Shame in Salman Rushdie's Novel -- Chapter 7 -- The Egyptian Visually Challenged Sheikh Husni's Treatment of Blindness in the Egyptian Film -- Notes -- Chapter 8 -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.

This book explores portrayals of the disabled in Arab/Muslim post-colonial North African and Middle Eastern societies in genres ranging from classical Arabic scripture to secular popular culture. Arab/Muslim characters in Arab, Islamic, Islamist, Francophone, and global societies are explored.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.