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The Rights of Women in Islam: An Authentic Approach
H. Jawad
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Hardcover. Num Pages: 159 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 344.
It has been argued that Islam liberated Muslim women by granting them full rights as citizens. Yet in reality we see that women have long been subjected to both cultural and political oppression. Instances such as forced marriages are sadly common in the Muslim World, as are restrictions on education and on their role in the labour force.
It has been argued that Islam liberated Muslim women by granting them full rights as citizens. Yet in reality we see that women have long been subjected to both cultural and political oppression. Instances such as forced marriages are sadly common in the Muslim World, as are restrictions on education and on their role in the labour force.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Number of Pages
150
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9780312213510
SKU
V9780312213510
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99-15
About H. Jawad
HAIFAA A. JAWAD is Senior Lecturer in Middle East and Islamic Studies at Westhill College, Birmingham. She previously taught politics and international relations at Al-Mustansiriya University, Baghdad, and New England College, Arundel. Born in Baghdad, Dr Jawad gained her PhD from Exeter University in 1989. She has specialised on Euro-Arab relations, the socio-political study of Islam, Islam and the west ... Read more
Reviews for The Rights of Women in Islam: An Authentic Approach
'...a carefully researched volume and a welcome addition to the growing body of literature on the question of women in Islam.' - Haleh Afshar, Times Literary Supplement