Precedent and Perception: Muslim Records That Contradict Narratives on Women

Muslims who insist on the seclusion of women or their exclusion from men’s gatherings are now routinely dismissed as extremists. That is inaccurate. Many such Muslims follow only key works of fiqh (Muslim scholarly legacy), which modern academics designate as pristine, classical Islam. But this fact...

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Main Author: Khalafallah, Haifaa G. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2014
In: Hawwa
Year: 2014, Volume: 11, Issue: 2/3, Pages: 108-132
Further subjects:B Women perceptions Sunna historical narratives communal memories latent-memory zone classical Islam Shariʿa fiqh Khadija ʿAʾsha
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)

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