Actually Maghreb means west in Arabic and is the official denomination of Morocco.
And although pharonic circumcision is a horrible thing, it is only a symptom of how Islam in general treats females.
I always am intrigued by what the west likes to see published in terms of what Islamic 'scholars' say...
It is like we are always looking for an excuse to think that when Islam has the upper hand, they will be nice to us! Get real, read "The Arab Mind" by Raphael Patai, or "Islam & Terrorism" by Dr. Mark Gabriel - it is obvious that the only way to be at peace with core, fundamental Islam is to either submit, convert, or die... (the only other alternative is politically incorrect - fight it with every weapon you can.)
Thanks. You are correct. . .guess I was typing too fast and not thinking. But I understand it also referres to, however incorrectly, the northwest protion but not the franco-phone portion. You know, Niger and places like that.
Will check out the books. Sound interesting.