The Book
In 2005, Amina Wadud made international headlines when she helped to promote new traditions by leading the Muslim Friday prayer in New York City. In her provocative new book, /Inside the Gender Jihad/, she brings a wealth of experience from the trenches of the jihad to make a passionate argument for gender inclusiveness in the Muslim world. Knitting together scrupulous scholarship with lessons drawn from her own experiences as a woman, she explores the array of issues facing Muslim women today, including social status, education, sexuality, and leadership. A major contribution to the debate on women and Islam, Amina Wadud's vision for changing the status of women within Islam is both revolutionary and urgent.
Additional Information
| Subject | Religion: Islam |
|---|---|
| Series | Islam in the Twenty-First Century |
| Pages | 304 |
| Imprint | Oneworld Academic |
Reviews
"Seen as a pioneering feminist, her last book, Inside the Gender Jihad: Women's Reform in Islam (2006) was partly an experiment in autobiography, and included details of the threats to her life in New York."
Table of Contents
1)Introduction: Inside the Gender Jihad, Reform in Islam2)What's in a Name?
3)The Challenge of Teaching and Learning in the Creation of Muslim Women's Studies
4)Muslim Women's Collectives, Organizations and Islamic Reform
5)A New and Hajar Paradigm: Motherhood and Family
6)Public Ritual Leadership and Gender Inclusiveness
7)Quran, Gender and Interpretive Possibilities
8)Stories from the Trenches
9)Conclusion: Why Fight the Gender Jihad
