The Judge
by Erika Cohn
Summary
When she was a young lawyer, Kholoud Al-Faqih walked into the office of Palestine’s Chief Justice and announced she wanted to join the bench. He laughed at her. A few years later, Kholoud became the first woman judge to be appointed to the Middle East’sShari’a(Islamic law) courts.The Judgeoffers a unique portrait of Judge Kholoud—her brave journey as a lawyer, her tireless fight for justice for women, and her drop-in visits with clients, friends, and family as she serves the Palestinian public in Ramallah in the West Bank. With unparalleled access to the courts,The Judgepresents an unfoldingvéritélegal drama, with rare insight into both Islamic law and gendered justice.