Challenges Facing Muslim Women - Adapting To a Globalized World

From: Competition Forum | Date: January 1, 2006| Author: Noormohamed, Nadia Abgrab | Copyright information

EXECUTIVE SUMMERY

Numerous messages of cross-cultural cooperation are shaping the global image of Muslim women worldwide - reaching communities with roots in hundreds of nations. Whether it is from the bedouins to the boardrooms, furthering knowledge of the world requires nations to know and understand one another. It is said that Islam is a melting pot for all races and ethnic identities, therefore accepting cultural cues is crucial for the stability, success, and sustenance of all Mu...

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