Women As Imams

Author : Simonetta Calderini
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2020-12-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780755618026

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Women as Imams by Simonetta Calderini Pdf

There is a long and rich history of opinion centred on female prayer leadership in Islam that has occupied the minds of theologians and jurists alike. It includes outright prohibition, dislike, permissibility under certain conditions and, although rarely, unrestricted sanction, or even endorsement. This book discusses debates drawn from scholars of the formative period of Islam who engaged with the issue of female prayer leadership. Simonetta Calderini critically analyses their arguments, puts them into their historical context, and, for the first time, tracks down how they have informed current views on female imama (prayer leadership). In presenting the variety of opinions discussed in the past by Sunni and Shi'i scholars, and some of the Sufis among them, the book uncovers how they are, at present, being used selectively, depending on modern agendas and biases. It also reviews the roles and types of authority of current women imams in diverse contexts spanning from Asia, Africa and Europe to America. The research offers readers the opportunity to gain nuanced answers to the question of female imama today that may lead to informed discussions and to change, if not necessarily in practices then at the very least in attitudes. This ground-breaking book interrogates the cases of women who are reported to have led prayer in the past. It then analyses the voices of current women imams, many of whom engage with those women of the past to validate their own roles in the present and so pave the way for the future.

Author : Simonetta Calderini
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2015-12-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1780769539

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Women as Imams by Simonetta Calderini Pdf

Author : Sherin Khankan
Publisher : Rider
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2020-04-23
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1846045886

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Women are the Future of Islam by Sherin Khankan Pdf

'We will change things from within' Sherin Khankan is a pioneer, founding the first mosque for women in Europe and leading the way for a more progressive form of Islam. In this remarkable work, she shares her journey growing up between east and west to then becoming one of the first female imams in Europe. Addressing controversial issues such as radical Islamic groups, the right of Muslim women to divorce and the patriarchal structure of Islam, this is an eye-opening and empowering manifesto for change.

Author : Leena El-Ali
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2021-12-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783030835828

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No Truth Without Beauty by Leena El-Ali Pdf

In this comprehensive open access book, written for readers from any or no religious background, Leena El-Ali does something remarkable. Never before has anyone taken on every last claim relating to Islam and women and countered it not just with Qur’anic evidence to the contrary, but with easy-to-use tools available to all. How can a woman’s testimony be worth half of a man’s? How can men divorce their wives unilaterally by uttering three words? And what’s with the obsession with virgins in Paradise? Find the chapter on any of the seventeen topics in this book, and you will quickly learn a) where the myth came from and b) how to bust it. The methodology pursued is simple. First, the Qur’an is given priority over all other literary or “scriptural” sources. Second, the meaning of its verses in the original Arabic is highlighted, in contrast to English translations and/or widespread misunderstanding or misinterpretation.

Author : Ruhollah Khomeini
Publisher : Alhoda UK
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Muslim women
ISBN : 9643355047

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The Position of Women from the Viewpoint of Imam Khomeini by Ruhollah Khomeini Pdf

Author : Jesper Petersen
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2022-09-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789004523029

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The Making of a Mosque with Female Imams by Jesper Petersen Pdf

In the last decade a number of women-led mosques have emerged in Europe and North America. In The Making of a Mosque with Female Imams Jesper Petersen documents the serendipitous, yet predictable, emergence of the Mariam Mosque in Copenhagen.

Author : Amina Wadud
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1999-06-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780198029434

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Qur'an and Woman by Amina Wadud Pdf

Fourteen centuries of Islamic thought have produced a legacy of interpretive readings of the Qu'ran written almost entirely by men. Now, with Qu'ran and Woman, Amina Wadud provides a first interpretive reading by a woman, a reading which validates the female voice in the Qu'ran and brings it out of the shadows. Muslim progressives have long argued that it is not the religion but patriarchal interpretation and implementation of the Qu'ran that have kept women oppressed. For many, the way to reform is the reexamination and reinterpretation of religious texts. Qu'ran and Woman contributes a gender inclusive reading to one of the most fundamental disciplines in Islamic thought, Qu'ranic exegesis. Wadud breaks down specific texts and key words which have been used to limit women's public and private role, even to justify violence toward Muslim women, revealing that their original meaning and context defy such interpretations. What her analysis clarifies is the lack of gender bias, precedence, or prejudice in the essential language of the Qur'an. Despite much Qu'ranic evidence about the significance of women, gender reform in Muslim society has been stubbornly resisted. Wadud's reading of the Qu'ran confirms women's equality and constitutes legitimate grounds for contesting the unequal treatment that women have experienced historically and continue to experience legally in Muslim communities. The Qu'ran does not prescribe one timeless and unchanging social structure for men and women, Wadud argues lucidly, affirming that the Qu'ran holds greater possibilities for guiding human society to a more fulfilling and productive mutual collaboration between men and women than as yet attained by Muslims or non-Muslims.

Author : Mazheruddin Siddiqi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1959
Category : Muslim women
ISBN : UVA:X000417848

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Women in Islam by Mazheruddin Siddiqi Pdf

Author : Hannah Shah
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105132199527

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The Imam's Daughter by Hannah Shah Pdf

The extraordinary true story of how an iman's daughter escaped her abused childhood, and an honor killing by her strict Muslim family, to find freedom - and love.

Author : Ibn Warraq
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 791 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2010-10-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781615920662

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What the Koran Really Says by Ibn Warraq Pdf

This excellent collection of critical commentaries on the Koran brings together outstanding articles by noted scholars from the beginning of the 20th century to recent times. These important studies, as well as the editor's own lengthy introduction, show that little about the text of the Koran can be taken at face value. Among the fascinating topics discussed is evidence that early Muslims did not understand Muhammad's original revelation, that the ninth-century explosion of literary activity was designed to organize and make sense of an often incoherent text, and that much of the traditions surrounding Muhammad's life were fabricated long after his death in an attempt to give meaning to the Koran. Also of interest are suggestions that Coptic and other Christian sources heavily influenced much of the text and that some passages reflect an essential background reaching back to the community of the Dead Sea Scrolls. This valuable compilation will be a welcome resource to interested lay readers and scholars alike.

Author : Amina Wadud
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781780744513

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Inside the Gender Jihad by Amina Wadud Pdf

A world-renowned professor of Islamic studies, Amina Wadud has long been at the forefront of what she calls the 'gender jihad,' the struggle for justice for women within the global Islamic community. In 2005, she made international headlines when she helped to promote new traditions by leading the Muslim Friday prayer in New York City, provoking a firestorm of media controversy and kindling charges of blasphemy among conservative Muslims worldwide. In this provocative book, "Inside the Gender Jihad", Wadud 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.

Author : Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad
Publisher : Islam International Publications Ltd
Page : 787 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1998-06-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781853726408

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Revelation, Rationality, Knowledge & Truth by Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad Pdf

Any divide between revelation and rationality, religion and logic has to be irrational. If religion and rationality cannot proceed hand in hand, there has to be something deeply wrong with either of the two. Does revelation play any vital role in human affairs? Is not rationality sufficient to guide man in all the problems which confront him? Numerous questions such as these are examined with minute attention. All major issues which intrigue the modern mind are attempted to be incorporated in this fascinatingly comprehensive statute. Whatever the intellectual or educational background of the reader, this book is bound to offer him something of his interest. It examines a very diverse and wide range of subjects including the concept of revelation in different religions, history of philosophy, cosmology, extraterrestrial life, the future of life on earth, natural selection and its role in evolution. It also elaborately discusses the advent of the Messiah, or other universal reformers, awaited by different religions. Likewise, many other topical issues which have been agitating the human mind since time immemorial are also incorporated. The main emphasis is on the ability of the Quran to correctly discuss all important events of the past, present and future from the beginning of the universe to its ultimate end. Aided by strong incontrovertible logic and scientific evidence, the Quran does not shy away from presenting itself to the merciless scrutiny of rationality. It will be hard to find a reader whose queries are not satisfactorily answered. We hope that most readers will testify that this will always stand out as a book among books – perhaps the greatest literary achievement of this century.

Author : Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
Publisher : Islam International Publications Ltd
Page : 103 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781853727610

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The Need for the Imam by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Pdf

Zarurat-ul-Imam, or The Need for the Imam, spells out in depth the urgency and need for the Imam of the age, and his qualities and hallmarks as the Divinely appointed guide, the voice articulate of the age, and the constant recipient of Divine revelations, and how all these qualities are fully present in the person of the holy author.

Author : Gui Rong, Hacer Zekiye Gönül,Zhang Xiaoyan
Publisher : Leuven University Press
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2016-09-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789462700666

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Hui Muslims in China by Gui Rong, Hacer Zekiye Gönül,Zhang Xiaoyan Pdf

Introduction to Hui ethnic diversity in China As yet very little academic research has been done into the Hui people, a predominantly Muslim ethnic group in China. With particular attention to the Yunnan district community, this collection of contributions skilfully presents a wealth of information on Hui Muslims and introduces readers to the issues of Hui ethnic diversity in China. Reviewing the many aspects of the religious, educational and cultural life of Hui Muslims in China, the authors provide an ethnography in which becomes clear how traditional institutions and everyday life are adapted to local customs with respect to the Islamic identity. At the same time, the relationship between the China Republic and the Hui, an official minority of China, is discussed thoroughly. Contributors: Lesley R. Turnbull (New York University), Liang Zhang (Yunnan University), Ross Holder (Trinity College Dublin), Aaron Glasserman (Columbia University), Frauke Drewes (University of Münster), Chuang Ma (Yunnan Open University), Yu Feng (Yunnan University), Suchart Setthamalinee (Puyap University)

Author : Behrooz Arezoo
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2015-11-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1519259719

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The Position of Women from the Viewpoint of Imam Khomeini (R.a.) by Behrooz Arezoo Pdf

This text comprehensively outlines the Position of Women from the viewpoint of Imam Khomeini (r.a.). Starting with acknowledging the Great Women of the World, such as Hazrat Fatima Zahra, the compilation then covers the status and rights of women in Islam as well as the role of women in their families, and the Jihad of a woman, specifically giving examples from women during the time of the Islamic Revolution.This book is one of the many Islamic publications distributed by Ahlulbayt Organization throughout the world in different languages with the aim of conveying the message of Islam to the people of the world. Ahlulbayt Organization (www.shia.es) is a registered Organization that operates and is sustained through collaborative efforts of volunteers in many countries around the world, and it welcomes your involvement and support. Its objectives are numerous, yet its main goal is to spread the truth about the Islamic faith in general and the Shi`a School of Thought in particular due to the latter being misrepresented, misunderstood and its tenets often assaulted by many ignorant folks, Muslims and non-Muslims. Organization's purpose is to facilitate the dissemination of knowledge through a global medium, the Internet, to locations where such resources are not commonly or easily accessible or are resented, resisted and fought! In addition, For a complete list of our published books please refer to our website (www.shia.es) or send us an email to [email protected]