Bibliograph

Women in Islam, Margaret Speaker Yuan, book editor

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Women in Islam, Margaret Speaker Yuan, book editor

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 121-124) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Women in Islam

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

56198709

Responsibility statement

Margaret Speaker Yuan, book editor

Series statement

At issue

Table Of Contents

1. The Koran teaches that women have the same rights as men / Amina Wadud -- 2. The Koran teaches that women do not have the same rights as men / Azam Kamguian -- 3. The Koran teaches that women cannot be leaders / Moulana Muhammad Karolia -- 4. Islamic tradition proves that women have the right to be leaders / Moodhy Al-Khalaf -- 5. Islamic women in South Asia must fight for economic independence / Benazir Bhutto -- 6. Islamic women must obey restrictions on work / Yusuf Al Qaradawy -- 7. The traditional Islamic view of sexuality benefits women / Madeleine Bunting -- 8. Islamic restrictions on Turkish women's sexual behavior violate their rights / Pinar Ilkkaracan -- 9. Polygamy benefits Islamic women / Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips -- 10. Islamic teachings uphold monogamy as the ideal state of marriage / Zainah Anwar -- 11. Iranian women are being sold into prostitution / Donna M. Hughes -- 12. Women are blamed for being raped in Islamic countries / Robert Spencer -- 13. Iraq's clerics are imposing strict dress codes on women / Ilene R. Prusher -- 14. Muslim dress does not oppress Islamic women / Laila Al-Marayati, Semeen Issa -- 15. The debate over the head-scarf fan in Turkey is still heated / Serpil Karacan Sellars -- 16. American Muslim women need to develop an egalitarian Islam / Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons

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