Book Review: British Asian Muslim Women, Multiple Spatialities, and…
This book is a valuable contribution to the growing body of research on theexperiences and identities of British Muslim women.…
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Book Review: Gender and Islam in Southeast Asia: Women’s Rights Movements,…
Emerging from a 2005 conference at the University of Passau (Germany),Susanne Schroter’s edited volume brings together an…
Islam, Sexuality, and the “War on Terror”: Luce Irigaray’s Post- Colonial…
This paper explores the reasons why, in the aftermath of 9/11, the interests of Muslim women and Muslim gays have become the…
BOOK REVIEW: Educating Muslim Women: The West African Legacy of Nana Asma’u…
Educating Muslim Women is a unique study of Muslim women told through the story of Nana Asma’u, a nineteenth-century Fulani woman…
BOOK REVIEW: American Muslim Women, Religious Authority, and Activism: More…
In American Muslim Women, Religious Authority, and Activism: More Than a Prayer, Juliane Hammer traces recent conversations…
Book Review: Sudha Sharma. 2016. The Status of Muslim Women in Medieval…
Sharma obtained her Ph.D. in History from Punjab University and the title of her doctoral thesis was “Changing Status of Muslim…
Feminism and Modern Islamic Politics: The Fact and the Fallacy
Islam is perceived as a religion that relegates women in different spheres of life. This informs the Islamic feminists’…
Use of Media as an Indicator of Modern Trend of Female Pakistani Dakwah…
This study looked into the organized use of modern media technology by female Dakwah (Islamic propagation) groups in Pakistan as…
The Administrative and Political Work of Women in the Light of the Verses…
The follower of the verses of the Holy Quran finds himself before a great divine court that enjoys justice as well as fairness,…
Role of Women in Sustaining a Taqwa Based Society: an Islamic Perspective
Women, as men, are equally important for a smooth and balanced persistence of the human society. Women play a significant role…
Tackling the Menace of Rape Prevalence in Nigeria: An Islamic Perspective
Rape is a sexual, social and violent crime that has been continuously on the rise as the morals of the society decline and the…
Economic Rights of Women in Islam: Some Reflections
Many motivated misconceptions about Islam have been perverted and given currency in modern times. One of these relates to the…
The Exploitation of Women in Northern Africa: The Case of Morocco
In this article, we propose to carry out, first, an analysis of the effects the Family Code, or al-mudawwana, has on social…
The Royal Decree (Philip Ii, 1573) on Slavery of Morisco Men, Women and…
The Royal Decree allowing Morisco slavery was issued by King Philip II in 1573, following the defeat of Morisco rebels in the…
Muslim Women of Nigeria and the Feminist Discourse of Shaykh Al-albani: by…
It was interesting to read in a new book that there wonders whether research question three is addressed exists in my country,…
Young Muslim Women and Their Relation with Physical Education Lessons
Previous research suggests that Muslim women can experience particular problems when taking physical education (PE) lessons, for…
Women as Rulers Phenomenon in Southeast Asian Islamic Society: The Queens…
This paper provides a brief explanation about the Era of the Queens (1641-1699) during which four female rulers were raised in…
Women in Jihad: a Question of Honour, Pride and Self-Defence
The notion of Jihad in Islamic Law and in the contemporary world has different meanings. Jihad nowadays is regarded by millions…
Gender Issues and the Everyday Life Literacy Practices of a Newly Literate…
In this article, I present a case study of the literacy practices of a newly literate woman from Morocco. I adopt the social…
Gender and Sexuality in Medieval Islamic Mysticism: A Comparative Study of…
Mysticism, defined as a direct experience with God that cannot occur through intellectual knowledge, has the potential to offer…