American Muslim Women, Religious Authority, and Activism: More Than a Prayer (Louann Atkins Temple Women & Culture)
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (635 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 029275440X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 295 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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"American Muslim Women, Religious Authority, and Activism overall is a significant and distinctive contribution to the existing discoursethe survey of manifold topics is precisely what creates the primary strength of the book; it makes the book an accessible and wide-ranging introduction to the complexity of the discourse surrounding and produced by American Muslim women." (Journal of American Academy of Religion 2013-04-01)
Tracing the writings of American Muslim women since 1990, the author covers an extensive list of authors, including Amina Wadud, Leila Ahmed, Asma Barlas, Riffat Hassan, Mohja Kahf, Azizah al-Hibri, Asra Normani, and Asma Gull Hasan. Muslim communities in the United States suffered from negative representations of their religion, but they also experienced increased interest in aspects of their faith and cultures. While gender is the catalyst for Hammer’s study, her examination of these women’s intellectual output touches on themes central to contemporary Islam: authority, tradition, Islamic law, justice, and authenticity.. Following the events of September 11, 2001, American Muslims found themselves under unprecedented scrutiny. They seized the opportunity to shape the intellectual contribution of American Muslims to contemporary Muslim thought as never before. Hammer deftly examines each author’s writings, demonstrating that the debates that concern American Mu
Stephanie E. Horn said A book that changes the way women are looked at in Muslim society .. Really Enjoy reading this book.
. Juliane Hammer is Assistant Professor and Kenan Rifai Fellow in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is the author of Palestinians Born in Exile: Diaspora and the Search for a Homeland