The women's mosque of America: authority and community in US Islam

"The Women's Mosque of America analyzes how American Muslim women cultivate new forms of Islamic authority that contend with gender inequality, anti-Blackness, and global Islamophobia by approaching the Qur'an as a tool for social justice and community building, providing insights on...

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Main Author: Ali, Tazeen M. (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: New York New York University Press [2022]
In:Year: 2022
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B USA / Islam / Muslim woman / Woman / Religious life / Underprivilege / Oppression
Further subjects:B Muslim Women (United States)
B Muslim Women Religious life (United States)
B Women's Rights Religious aspects Islam
B Women in Islam
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Summary:"The Women's Mosque of America analyzes how American Muslim women cultivate new forms of Islamic authority that contend with gender inequality, anti-Blackness, and global Islamophobia by approaching the Qur'an as a tool for social justice and community building, providing insights on Islamic authority at the intersections of gender, religious space, and national belonging"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1479811297