Convergence of civil war and the religious right: Reimagining Somali women

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Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 183-207

  Abdi, Cawo Mohamed ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 35348844229     PISSN: 00979740     EISSN: 15456943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/518393     Document Type: Article

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