"Because of the politically charged nature of her work, Professor Mernissi sometimes found her public lectures interrupted by protests from Islamic fundamentalists. But for the most part — owing in no small measure to the careful phrasing and rigorous scholarly documentation of her writings — she was left alone." Also, I hate to add, it was also due to her good relations with the regime.
PS Mernissi, contrary to what the article suggested, never wrote in the original Arabic. Her Arabic books are translated from French.
PS Mernissi, contrary to what the article suggested, never wrote in the original Arabic. Her Arabic books are translated from French.
