Women and Islamization : contemporary dimensions of discourse on gender relations /

Women and Islamization : contemporary dimensions of discourse on gender relations /

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The current Islamic revival is frequently associated with fundamentalism and radical politics. This reinforces Western perceptions of Islamic women as victims of a sexist and reactionary rule. What many outsiders fail to realize is that quite a number of Muslim women are ardently embracing their rel...

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Other Authors: Ask, K, Ask, Karin, Tjomsland, Marit
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Berg, 1998
Oxford ; New York : 1998
Subjects:
Muslim women > Congresses
Muslim women > Conduct of life > Congresses
Muslim women > Conduct of life
Muslim women > Religious life > Congresses
Muslim women > Religious life
Muslim women > Social conditions
Muslim women
Sex role > Religious aspects > Islam > Congresses
Sex role > Religious aspects > Islam
Women in Islam
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Table of Contents:
  • Feminist reinterpretation of Islamic sources : Muslim feminist theology in the light of the Christian tradition of feminist thought / Anne Sofie Roald
  • New veils and new voices : Islamist women's groups in Egypt / Soroya Duval
  • Contested identities : women and religion in Algeria and Jordan / Wilhelmina Jansen
  • Public baths as private places / Marjo Buitelaar
  • Female dervishes in contemporary Istanbul : between tradition and modernity / Catharina Raudvere
  • Women and Muridism in Senegal : the case of the Mam Diarra Bousso Daira in Mbacké / Eva Evers Rosander
  • Reconstruction of Islamic knowledge and knowing : a case of Islamic practices among women in Iran / Zahra Kamalkhani
  • Feminist reinterpretation of Islamic sources : Muslim feminist theology in the light of the Christian tradition of feminist thought / Anne Sofie Roald
  • New veils and new voices : Islamist women's groups in Egypt / Soroya Duval
  • Contested identities : women and religion in Algeria and Jordan / Wilhelmina Jansen
  • Public baths as private places / Marjo Buitelaar
  • Female dervishes in contemporary Istanbul : between tradition and modernity / Catharina Raudvere
  • Women and Muridism in Senegal : the case of the Mam Diarra Bousso Daira in Mbacké / Eva Evers Rosander
  • Reconstruction of Islamic knowledge and knowing : a case of Islamic practices among women in Iran / Zahra Kamalkhani
  • 1 Feminist Reinterpretation of Islamic Sources: Muslim Feminist Theology in the Light of the Christian Tradition of Feminist Thought / Anne Sofie Roald 17
  • 2 New Veils and New Voices: Islamist Women's Groups in Egypt / Soroya Duval 45
  • 3 Contested Identities: Women and Religion in Algeria and Jordan / Wilhelmina Jansen 73
  • 4 Public Baths as Private Places / Marjo Buitelaar 103
  • 5 Female Dervishes in Contemporary Istanbul: Between Tradition and Modernity / Catharina Raudvere 125
  • 6 Women and Muridism in Senegal: The Case of the Mam Diarra Bousso Daira in Mbacke / Eva Evers Rosander 147
  • 7 Reconstruction of Islamic Knowledge and Knowing: A Case of Islamic Practices among Women in Iran / Zahra Kamalkhani 177
  • Introduction / Karin Ask and Marit Tjomsland
  • 1 Feminist Reinterpretation of Islamic Sources: Muslim Feminist Theology in the Light of the Christian Tradition of Feminist Thought / Anne Sofie Roald
  • 2. New Veils and New Voices: Islamist Women's Groups in Egypt / Soroya Duval
  • 3. Contested Identities: Women and Religion in Algeria and Jordan / Wilhelmina Jansen
  • 4. Public Baths as Private Places / Marjo Buitelaar
  • 5. Female Dervishes in Contemporary Istanbul: Between Tradition and Modernity / Catharina Raudvere
  • 6. Women and Muridism in Senegal: The Case of the Mam Diarra Bousso Daira in Mbacke / Eva Evers Rosander
  • 7. Reconstruction of Islamic Knowledge and Knowing: A Case of Islamic Practices among Women in Iran / Zahra Kamalkhani.

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