Women embracing Islam: gender and conversion in the West

Conversion and gender, two contested concepts / Willy jansen -- Gender and conversion to Islam in the West / Karin van Nieuwkerk -- Contextualizing conversion -- The quest for peace in submission: reflections on the journey of American women converts to Islam -- Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad -- The shaping...

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Contributors: Nieuwkerk, Karin van 1960- (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Austin University of Texas Press 2006
In:Year: 2006
Edition:1. ed.
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Western world / Woman / Islam / Conversion (Religion)
B Christian woman / Islam / Conversion (Religion)
B Woman / Islam / Conversion (Religion)
Further subjects:B Collection of essays
B Gender Identity (Europe)
B Muslim Women Europe
B Women in Islam (Europe)
B Sex role Religious aspects Islam
B Muslim Women (Europe)
B Muslim converts from Christianity Europe
B Women in Islam Europe
B Muslim converts from Christianity (Europe)
B Gender Identity Europe
B Bibliography
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