Maha GhalwashMaha Ghalwash is associate professor of Middle East history and politics at the British University in Egypt. Her research on nineteenth century Egypt focuses on peasant society, socio-economic developments, the impact of law on society, peasan petitioning activity, peasant land tenure regime, women's rights to land, and state-peasant relations. She is also interested in Islamist movements in present-day Egypt, focusing on the Salafi movement, Salafi political parties, politics of the veil, Islamists-state relations. She lives in Cairo. Read More Read Less