Inside The Gender Jihad (Women's Reform In Islam)

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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. About Author: Dr Amina Wadud is a professor of Islamic Studies and a mother of five. She is the author of Qur'an and Woman Rereading the Sacred Text from a Woman's Perspective.

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