Muslim Feminist Scholars and the Politics of Qur'an Reinterpretation: A Reading of Asma Barlas

This article examines the role of Muslim feminist scholars in the reinterpretation of the Qur'an in the discourse of Islamic feminism with particular reference to Asma Barlas, a controversial "'Qur'an-only" feminist. In pursuance of their identity struggle, Muslim feminists...

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Main Author: Adam, Ibrahim Ilyasu (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: De Gruyter, Versita 2014
In: The Journal of Rotterdam Islamic and Social Sciences
Year: 2014, Volume: 5, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-12
Further subjects:B Islamic paradigm
B Patriarchy
B Gender Equality
B polygyny
B Misogyny
B Veiling
B text reading
B women liberation
B Seclusion
B Islamic Feminism
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