American Muslim Women, Religious Authority, and Activism: More Than a Prayer

American Muslim Women, Religious Authority, and Activism: More Than a Prayer
ISBN-10
0292735553
ISBN-13
9780292735552
Category
Religion
Pages
296
Language
English
Published
2012-04-01
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Author
Juliane Hammer

Description

Hammer looks at the work of significant female American Muslim writers, scholars, and activists since 1990, using their writings as a lens for a larger discussion of Muslim intellectual production in America and beyond. Centered on the controversial women-led Friday prayer in March 2005, Hammer uses this event and its aftermath to address themes of faith, community, and public opinion. While gender is the catalyst for Hammer's study, her examination of these women's intellectual output touches on themes central to contemporary Islam: authority, tradition, Islamic law, justice, and authenticity.

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