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ajiss-1754	Mir, Shabana	The Muslim Veil in North America: Issues and Debates by Sajida Alvi, Homa Hoodfar, and Sheila McDonough, eds. (Toronto: Women's Press, 2003. 306 pages.)	2004.0	3	.pdf	application/pdf	1042	44	51	In terms of part 1, such fundamental statements as “Muslim women are diverse” and “the veil can be empowering” are important for a lay reader- ship. Reem A. Meshal, in “Banners of Faith and Identities in Construct,” examines the results of a survey, showing how Muslim women appear to use the hijab as a banner of faith.	cache/ajiss-1754.pdf	txt/ajiss-1754.txt