Title: My soul is a woman
Subtitle: the feminine in Islam
Description: Shattering stereotypes, Schimmel reconstructs an important but little-known chapter of Islamic spirituality. With copious examples, she shows the clear equality of women and men in the conception of the Prophet Muhammad, the Quran, the feminine language of the mystical tradition, and in the role of holy mothers and unmarried women as manifestations of God.
Subjects: Women in Islam, Frau, Islam, Aufsatzsammlung, Feminist theory, Femininity (philosophy)