Female personalities in the Qurʼan and Sunna
Subtitle: examining the major sources of Imami Shi'i Islam
By: Rawand Osman
Series: Routledge persian and shi'i studies; Routledge Persian and Shîʻî studies series
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2015
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 200
ISBN-13: 9780415839389; 9781315770147
Subjects: Doctrines; Shīʻah; Koran; Imamiten; 11.81 Koran; History; Regional Studies; Koran & Sacred Writings; SOCIAL SCIENCE; Geschlechterrolle; Women in the Hadith; Women in the Qurʼan; RELIGION; Frau; Sunna; Islam; Shi'a; Women
Description: "This book is a study of the manner in which women are portrayed in the Qurʼan and in Shiʻi traditions. It is a comprehensive study of all the female characters mentionedin the Qurʼan, and is selective in the personalities of the Sunna to the three most prominent women of Ahl al-Bayt, Khadija, Fatima, and Zaynab"--

"This book investigates the manner in which the Qurʼan and sunna depict female personalities in their narrative literature. Providing a comprehensive study of all the female personalities mentioned in the Qurʼan, the book is selective in the personalities of the sunna, examining the three prominent women of Ahl al-Bayt; Khadija, Fatima, and Zaynab. Analysing the major sources of Imami Shiʻi Islam, including the exegetical compilations of the eminent Shiʻi religious authorities of the classical and modern periods, as well as the authoritative books of Shiʻi traditions, this book finds that the varieties of female personalities are portrayed as human beings on different stages of the spiritual spectrum. They display feminine qualities, which are often viewed positively and are sometimes commendable traits for men, at least as far as the spiritual domain is concerned. The theory, particularly regarding women's humanity, is then tested against the depiction of womanhood in the hadith literature, with special emphasis on Nahj al-Balagha. Contributing a fresh perspective on classical materials, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of Islamic Studies, Women's Studies and Shiʻi Studies"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-195) and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: -- 1.; title: Woman in creation --; title: Introduction --; title: The creation of the human duality in the Qur'an and exegesis --; title: The creation of Eve in the hadith --; title: The universal meanings of the story of creation --; title: Reassessing the symbols: Adam and al-arham --; title: Conclusions.; title: 2.; title: Female personalities in the Qur'an --; title: Introduction --; title: The wives of the prophets Noah and Lot --; title: The wives of the prophet Abraham --; title: Zulaykha.; title: The women in the life of the prophet Moses --; title: The Queen of Sheba --; title: Mary --; title: The wives of the prophet Muhammad and other Muslim women --; title: The women of paradise (al-Hur al-'In) --; title: Summary and conclusions.; title: 3.; title: Female personalities in the surma --; title: Introduction --; title: Khadija al-Kubra --; title: Fatima al-Zahra' --; title: Zaynab al-'Aqila --; title: Summary and conclusions.; title: 4.; title: Female personality in the hadith --; title: Introduction --; title: Woman as evil and necessary.; title: Women as deficient in faith, fortune, and intellect --; title: Women as flowers to be secluded --; title: Woman's jihad towards her husband --; title: Women-friendly traditions in the "Four Books" --; title: Conclusions.