Mujahababes by Allegra Stratton

Book Review: Muhajababes

Young & Hip on Young & Hip

Review by Sheryl Ga Feldman

Muhajababes
Allegra Stratton
Constable&Robinson Ltd. 2006
Paperback 281p

Allegra Stratton, intrepid young London reporter with little but curiousity for a guide, sets out to solve the mystery of what's under the cover that young Middle Eastern women are wearing. To borrow from Muhajababes tag line, this is the "cool, sexy" (sometimes devout) report on the hijab.

Who are these young women? What's hot/where in hijab fasion - on top and underneath? What's their music? Where do they hang out? What do they believe? And why can you find some of the most elite women gathering in one another's living rooms to study with their celebrity image?

Ms. Stratton follows leads to Beirut, Amman, Dubai, Kuwait City and Cairo, fixing an intriguing snapshot of young, hip believers.

Angled, honest and refreshing.

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	Book Review: Muhajababes Young & Hip on Young & Hip Review by Sheryl Ga Feldman *Muhajababes* Allegra Stratton Constable&Robinson Ltd. 2006 Paperback 281p Allegra Stratton, intrepid young London reporter with little but curiousity for a guide, sets out to solve the mystery of what's under the cover that young Middle Eastern women are wearing. To borrow from Muhajababes tag line, this is the "cool, sexy" (sometimes devout) report on the hijab. Who are these young women? What's hot/where in hijab fasion - on top and underneath? What's their music? Where do they hang out? What do they believe? And why can you find some of the most elite women gathering in one another's living rooms to study with their celebrity image? Ms. Stratton follows leads to Beirut, Amman, Dubai, Kuwait City and Cairo, fixing an intriguing snapshot of young, hip believers. Angled, honest and refreshing. Read more: The Australian Culture Wars Review Comment on this article Choose an article. Write a review.