Amina Wadud
Qur'an and Woman: Rereading the Sacred Text from a Woman's Perspective
- ISBN 13:
- 9780195128369
- author:
- Amina Wadud
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1999
- Pages:
- 144
- Genre:
- Zoology Textbook
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Amina Wadud's Qur'an and Woman offers a groundbreaking reinterpretation of the sacred text from a woman's perspective. For centuries, Islamic thought has been dominated by male interpretations of the Quran, but Wadud's work provides a long-overdue female voice in the discussion. By examining specific texts and key words that have been used to limit women's roles, Wadud reveals that their original meaning and context defy such interpretations. Her analysis clarifies the lack of gender bias in the essential language of the Quran, affirming that it holds greater possibilities for guiding human society towards a more fulfilling collaboration between men and women. Wadud's reading of the Quran confirms women's equality and provides legitimate grounds for contesting unequal treatment experienced by women historically and currently in Muslim communities.
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