Feminist Theology and Social Justice in Islam - A Study on the Sermon of Fatima

"Appealing to individuals interested in the role of women in Islamic theology and their potential for empowering marginalized communities, this volume offers a nuanced perspective on Muslim women's agency and contributions within their cultures and societies, and further demonstrates the intersection of religion, gender studies, and social justice"--

Sommario

Introduction; 1. Fatima in Islamic sacred sources; 2. Fadak: more than a land dispute; 3. Women's theology; 4. Service-based leadership; 5. Fatima inspires social justice; Conclusion; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.

Info autore

Mahjabeen Dhala is Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies and Chair of the Women's Studies in Religion program at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Mahjabeen Dhala, Mahjabeen (Graduate Theological Union Dhala
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.03.2024
• EAN: 9781009423045
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0942304-5
• Pagine: 224
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Altre religioni; Islam, RELIGION / Islam / General, Middle East, Arabic, Middle Eastern history, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, C 500 CE To C 1000 CE, Medieval style, 7th century, c 600 to c 699, For higher / tertiary / university education