Reviews
By combining ethnography, history and performance studies, Majeed seamlessly waves together the theological, legal, and sociological dynamics of living polygyny . . . This is among those rare books that are at once methodologically exciting and complex and yet astonishingly accessible and well-written.
--New Books in African American Studies
A riveting and incredibly lucid portrayal of a complicated phenomenon that brings together intimate individual stories and the broader historical societal conditions that generate those stories in a remarkably effective fashion.
--Transcultural Islam Research Network
An honest, realistic, and most importantly, nonjudgmental look and discussion at the many ways polygyny is lived in North America.
--Al Jumuah Magazine
An interesting exploration of African American Muslim living polygyny.
--Journal of International Women’s Studies
A compelling narrative. . . . Dispel[s] myths and at the same time provokes thought and questions. This is a well-conceived and written text that will, as Majeed desires, open dialogue.
--Reading Religion
Challenges a widely held assumption regarding Muslim women’s lack of agency within their families and lives. This work is fundamental to informing social service program design and intervention within Muslim communities.
--American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences