Getting God's Ear
Doumato...has commendably brought together historical sources of true significance for the history of Arabia, and specifically for women's medical practices and spiritual rituals...[T]his book provides rich substantive information that significantly advances understanding of social life in the Arabian peninsula for the time period under review.(Middle East Journal)By exploring the gendered dimensions of Wahhabi discourses and practices during the revival, Doumato brings the question of gender into an historical space and time rarely explored.(Arab Studies Journal)A valuable contribution to understanding the religious experiences of Muslim women in the Arabian peninsula and the Gulf.(Religious Studies Review)