Zulaykha: Temptress or True Love

This article investigates the story of Yusuf and Zulaykha in sura 12 of the Qur'an. While commentaries focus on Yusuf as the key character of this story, in this article emphasis will be given to the story from Zulaykha's point of view to gain a new appreciation of the character and some i...

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Main Author: Tidswell, Toni (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: AASR [2006]
In: Australian religion studies review
Year: 2006, Volume: 19, Issue: 2, Pages: 207-219
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Summary:This article investigates the story of Yusuf and Zulaykha in sura 12 of the Qur'an. While commentaries focus on Yusuf as the key character of this story, in this article emphasis will be given to the story from Zulaykha's point of view to gain a new appreciation of the character and some indication of a Qur'anic perspective on women in general.
ISSN:1744-9014
Contains:Enthalten in: Australian religion studies review
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1558/arsr.2006.19.2.207