American Muslim women, religious authority, and activism
Subtitle: more than a prayer
By: Juliane Hammer
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Louann Atkins Temple women & culture series -- bk. 28
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Austin
Language: eng
Number of pages: 271
ISBN-13: 9780292735552; 9780292735576
Subjects: Women in Islam; Islam; Political activity; Feminism; Muslim women
Description: Hammer looks at the work of significant female American Muslim writers, scholars, and activists since 1990, using their writings as a lens for a larger discussion of Muslim intellectual production in America and beyond. Centered on the controversial women-led Friday prayer in March 2005, Hammer uses this event and its aftermath to address themes of faith, community, and public opinion. While gender is the catalyst for Hammer's study, her examination of these women's intellectual output touches on themes central to contemporary Islam: authority, tradition, Islamic law, justice, and authenticity.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: A woman-led Friday prayer: March 18, 2005; title: Women leading prayers: tracing the debate; title: Gender justice and Qur'anic exegesis; title: History, women's rights, and Islamic law; title: Authority, tradition, community; title: Space, leadership, voice; title: Media, representation(s), politics; title: Memoirs, narratives, and marketing; title: Covers and other matters: concluding thoughts.