{"product_id":"love-jihad-a-feminist","title":"Love Jihad: A Feminist Retelling By Sameena Dalwai","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEXPLORE A BOLD, UNFLINCHING, AND PROVOCATIVE ACCOUNT OF GENDER, FAITH, VIGILANTISM, AND INTERFAITH LOVE IN MODERN INDIA BY SAMEENA DALWAI.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eFrom public controversies over zoo animal names to state-level legislation and aggressive police actions, contemporary public discourse in India has been heavily shaped by the narrative that Muslim men are luring Hindu women into marriage as a tool for religious conversion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eIn \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"3\"\u003eLove Jihad: A Feminist Retelling\u003c\/i\u003e, legal scholar and activist Sameena Dalwai dismantles this prevailing propaganda, arguing that \"love jihad\" is fundamentally not a category of relationship, but a surveillance slogan designed to police female autonomy. Exposing how vigilantes weaponize this narrative to enter homes, monitor phones, and dictate the friendships of adult women, Dalwai explores the multidimensional lives of Hindu women, Muslim men, and Dalit Bahujan communities. Blending sharp legal analysis, statistics, and reports with irreverent humor, poetry, and personal narratives, this is a bold, vital, and groundbreaking read unlike any other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eWhy this book is a must-have:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFearless \u0026amp; Blunt Analysis:\u003c\/b\u003e Critically examines state legislation, societal vigilantism, and the intersection of gender, faith, and politics in India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eUnique Literary Style:\u003c\/b\u003e Expertly weaves serious socio-legal documentation with poetry, wit, and deeply human storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEmpowering Feminist Perspective:\u003c\/b\u003e Centers the autonomy, agency, and lived realities of women against systemic control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEssential Contemporary Non-Fiction:\u003c\/b\u003e A mandatory addition for readers interested in sociology, gender studies, law, and modern Indian society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eChallenge conventions and broaden your perspective. Add \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"56\"\u003eLove Jihad: A Feminist Retelling\u003c\/i\u003e to your collection at \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"111\"\u003eBeetle Bookshop\u003c\/b\u003e today—enjoy \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"139\"\u003e10–14% off\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"154\"\u003eFree Shipping on orders above ₹500\u003c\/b\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52639246418203,"sku":null,"price":509.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/71DZGBUvk2L._SL1500.jpg?v=1784716307","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/products\/love-jihad-a-feminist","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}