The Making of a Salafi Muslim Woman: Paths to ConversionThe spread of Salafism often referred to as Wahhabism in the West has intrigued and alarmed observers since the attacks of 9 11. Many see it as a fundamentalist interpretation of Islam that condones the subjugation of women and fuels Jihadist extremism. This view depicts Salafi women as the hapless victims of a fanatical version of Islam. Yet in Britain, growing numbers of educated women often converts or from less conservative Muslim backgrounds are