Abstract
The paper attempts to explore the plight of women in wedlock in the Muslim world as depicted in literary works on the Middle East with certain recent trends in India as the backdrop. The works discussed are Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi, Princess Sultana's Circle by Jean Sasson and A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini. The various issues in marriage are dealt with in the context of Iran, Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan in the works discussed. The freedom of Muslim women in marriage is a hotly debated topic even in India as triple talaq is currently in the news. The role of patriarchy, culture and religion in the well-being of Muslim women and the fight-back by women and men form the crux of the paper.
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