@inbook{10.7560/735552.14, ISBN = {9780292735552}, URL = {http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7560/735552.14}, abstract = {These lines from Mohja Kahf’s poem serve as the introduction to the concluding chapter of this book. Rather than summarize the many dimensions of the discussion offered in these pages, it develops thoughts on those who are not addressed in the book and are in need of further consideration.The lines above address one important aspect of the study of Muslim women, whether in America or elsewhere, whether in the past or the present, which is the “issue” of hijab, or the Muslim headscarf. No other aspect of Muslim women’s studies has received, deservedly or not, more public and scholarly}, bookauthor = {Juliane Hammer}, booktitle = {American Muslim Women, Religious Authority, and Activism}, pages = {193--207}, publisher = {University of Texas Press}, title = {Covers and Other Matters: Concluding Thoughts}, year = {2012} }