About this title: The first pro-faith attempt by a Muslim woman to present a comprehensive, female-inclusive reading of the "Qu'ran", the sacred Islamic text.
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Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 1999-06-10
ISBN-13:9780195128369ISBN:0195128362
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 1999-06-10
ISBN-13:9780195128369ISBN:0195128362
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr
Date Published: 1999-06-10
ISBN-13:9780195128369ISBN:0195128362
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780195128369ISBN:0195128362
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"Definitely a scholar's book. Wadud would do better if all of her statements were cited better I think, but that is not to say that she plagiarized, because obviously a lot of the information is from her. The book is pretty dry (but interesting), so though it is small, many people might take a few days reading it. She gives a lot of information to digest and presents it in a way that is hard to disagree with. This is a great book for any feminist Muslim"
"Wadud focuses exclusively on how women are discussed & mentioned in the Qur'an - she dissects & analyzes the arabic words & terminology surrounding women, discusses grammatical structure & syntax, and uses the word Weltanschauung a lot (my new favorite word) - through her analysis she demonstrates that some 'conventional' understandings of women in the Qur'an are incorrect & problematic. While I enjoyed reading her work, I do think that it would have been improved by citations to more traditional scholars in support of her point of view - I was not impressed by the citations to Qutb (which there were a lot of) as I find his methodology problematic. Overall, I'm not a huge fan of the 'let's start from scratch' approach to interpretation that is so common amongst reformers (both progressive & reactive) & that is what Wadud is doing. It can lend itself to being manipulated in the other direction & ultimately fails to be convincing to the 'mainstream' traditional Muslim audience. So, while I liked her work, I don't think it would convince someone closed to a feminist perspective & its lack of anchoring in traditional Islamic sources also undercuts her legitimacy."
"I liked the author's discussion of some of the controversial issues that I've wondered about with regard to Muslim women in Islam. She supports her ideas with verses from the Qur'an and includes the various interpretations of our prominent scholars and thinkers in the Muslim world-and why she agrees or disagrees with their views. I think it's a good reference."
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