Windows into the house of Islam: Including women’s spaces
We ask which windows into the house of Islam we have traditionally looked through. Perspective determines which questions are asked to understand Islam. As with other fields, Islamic studies have had a focus on official religious texts, formal religious rituals, and public space, written mostly by m...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2021
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Missiology
Year: 2021, Volume: 49, Issue: 2, Pages: 132-148 |
| IxTheo Classification: | BJ Islam CD Christianity and Culture FD Contextual theology |
| Further subjects: | B
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B Islam B salah B Purity B Family B du‘a B Gender B rites of passage B Prayer B Muslim Women |
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| Summary: | We ask which windows into the house of Islam we have traditionally looked through. Perspective determines which questions are asked to understand Islam. As with other fields, Islamic studies have had a focus on official religious texts, formal religious rituals, and public space, written mostly by male scholars. A balanced approach does not assume one normative subject, but views diversity as normative, including female as well as male perspectives. Looking at a few of the areas encountered through women’s standpoints, I ask what new insights they bring in understanding how the gospel meets both Muslim men and women. Other areas also invite our exploration, for a richer understanding of women and men in the Muslim world. |
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| ISSN: | 2051-3623 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Missiology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0091829620937404 |