*ONLINE* Azadeh Moaveni in conversation with Caabu
The Council for Arab British Understanding invites you to an online discussion on Monday 4 May 2020 at 14:00 UK time (BST) on the women of ISIS with Azadeh Moaveni, who will be speaking about her book, Guest House for Young Widows: Among the Women of ISIS.
For more information and to sign up for the discussion please visit Caabu's website here.
Guest House for Young Widows
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON FICTION AND THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE.
A GUARDIAN AND OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR.
An intimate, deeply reported account of the women who made a shocking decision: to leave their comfortable lives behind and join the Islamic State.
In early 2014, the Islamic State clinched its control of Raqqa in Syria. Baghdadi, the leader of ISIS, urged Muslims around the world to come join the caliphate. Having witnessed the brutal oppression of the Assad regime in Syria, and moved to fight for justice, thousands of men and women heeded his call.
At the heart of this story is…
