“Maryam Jameelah’s significance [lies] in the manner with which she articulates an internally consistent paradigm for [Islamic] revivalism’s rejection of the West,” her entry in The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World reads. “In this regard, her influence far exceeds [that of] the Jamaat [e-Islami] and has been important in the development of revivalist thought across the Muslim world.” ConvertsMaryam JameelahWomen In IslamWomen Scholars Book:The Convert: A Tale of Exile and Extremism Source: The Convert: A Tale of Exile and Extremism