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Qur'an and Woman: Rereading the Sacred Text from a Woman's Perspective - Softcover

Amina Wadud

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9780195128369: Qur'an and Woman: Rereading the Sacred Text from a Woman's Perspective
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ISBN 10: 0195128362 ISBN 13: 9780195128369
Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1999

Synopsis

This book contributes a gender-inclusive approach to one of the most fundamental disciplines in Islamic thought, Qu'ranic exegesis. Wadud breaks down specific texts and key words which have been used to limit women's public and private role, even to justify violence toward Muslim women, revealing that their original meaning and context defy such interpretations. What her analysis clarifies is the lack of gender bias, precedence, or prejudice in the essential language of the Qur'an. Indeed, her understanding of the Qu'ran confirms women's equality and constitutes legitimate grounds for contesting the unequal treatment women have experienced historically--and continue to experience legally--in Muslim communities.

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About the Author

Amina Wadud is an Islamic Studies Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University.

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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication date
1999
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0195128362
ISBN 13 
9780195128369
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
2
Number of pages
144
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