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A Quiet Revolution: The Veil’s Resurgence, from the Middle East to America by Leila Ahmed explores the history and unexpected revival of the Islamic veil (hijab) from the late 19th century through the modern post-9/11 era.

Ahmed examines how the veil shifted from being viewed as a symbol of backwardness to a emblem of political resistance, Islamic activism, and personal identity—tracing its resurgence from its roots in Egypt and the Muslim Brotherhood to its adoption by young Muslim women in the West.