New book aims to highlight contributions of Sufi women
(WorldNews Pakistan)

A book titled ‘Sufi Khawateen: Karachi Aur Thatta Kay Mazarat Ka Aik Mutaala (Sufi Women: A study of shrines in Karachi and Thatta) has been published which is jointly penned by a trio of writers – namely Professor Dr Nasreen Aslam Shah, Seema Manzoor and Dr Asma Manzoor. All the three female authors belong to the Karachi University’s Centre of Excellence for Women`s Studies. In a joint statement, the writers said the goal was to acknowledge the roles and services of Sufi women, who have been neglected like women in others spheres of life. They said the topic had not been discussed earlier in detail in any other book....