women in islam

Is women?s inequality supported by the Qur?an? Do men have the exclusive right to interpret Islam?s holy scripture? In her best-selling book Believing Women in Islam: Unreading Patriarchal Interpretations of the Qur?an, Asma Barlas argues that, far from supporting male privilege, the Qur?an actually encourages the full equality of women and men.

Beginning in seventh-century Mecca and Medina, A History of Islam in 21 Women takes us around the globe, through eleventh-century Yemen and Khorasan, and into sixteenth-century Spain, Istanbul and India.

"A . . . memoir from an Iranian journalist in exile about leaving her country, challenging tradition, and sparking an online movement against compulsory hijab"--Dust jacket.

From its modest beginnings on the Arabian Peninsula nearly 1,400 years ago, Islam has grown into the world’s second-largest religious faith, with more than 1.6 billion believers worldwide. Islamic civilization has a long and rich history characterized by magnificent achievements in the arts, science, and culture. Many individuals have played important roles in the development and spread of the Islamic faith and Islamic civilizations.

Details the engaging five-year experience of a gifted American scholar throughout her journey teaching and participating in a Shi'a Muslim community in Southern California. As a teacher in a Muslim school, she participates in the lives of Iranian, Iraqi, and Pakistani women as they perform their religious rituals. Initially thought to be an FBI informant, Blomfield builds trust as she participates in every aspect of their lives.

"Wall Street Journal" correspondent Asra Nomani chronicles the experiences she had while accompanying other Muslims on the pilgrimage to Mecca required of all Muslims once in their lives.

Presents a collection of essays, poems, fiction, memoirs, plays, and artwork depicting the experiences of Muslim women living in a post-September 11 world.

More than haf a billion women live their ives peering out from behind veils. To the outside world, their lives are mysterious and misunderstood, and are often marked by hardship and suffering.

A collection of writings that analyze the lives, diverse roles, and challenges of Arab women.

The author recalls her visit to Afghanistan in 1997 where she photographed women and interviewed them about the restrictions imposed on their lives by the Taliban regime, and discusses how the circumstances of those women and others has changed since the defeat of the Taliban in 2001.