Qurʼan and woman
rereading the sacred text from a woman's perspective
by amina wadud
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Fourteen centuries of Islamic thought have produced a legacy of readings of the Qur'an written almost entirely by men. Now, with Qur'an and Woman, Amina Wadud provides a first interpretive reading by a woman, a reading which validates the female voice in the Qur'an and brings it out of the shadows. Muslim progressives have long argued that it is not the religion but patriarchal explication and implementation of the Qur'an that have kept women oppressed.
For many, the way to reform is the reexamination and reinterpretation of religious texts.
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Qur'An and Woman: Rereading the Sacred Text from a Woman's Perspective
1999, Oxford University Press
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Qurʼan and woman: rereading the sacred text from a woman's perspective
1999, Oxford University Press
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in English
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Qur'an and Woman
May 20, 1993, Oxford University Press, USA
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9676519766 9789676519764
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 109-116) and index.
Rev. ed. of: Qurʼan and woman. Kuala Lumpur : Fajar Bakti, 1992.
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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. - Publisher.
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