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Muslim Women of Power - Gender, Politics and Culture in Islam (Hardcover, New)
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Muslim Women of Power - Gender, Politics and Culture in Islam (Hardcover, New)
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Five women have served as leaders of Muslim countries, namely
Megawati Sukarnoputri (Vice President of Indonesia, 1991-2001 and
President 2002-4), Benazir Bhutto (PM of Pakistan, 1988-90 and
1993-6), Sheikh Hasina (PM of Bangladesh, 1996-2001), Khaleda Zia
(PM of Bangladesh, 1991-5 and 2001-6) and Tansu Ciller (PM of
Turkey, 1993-6). This is an extraordinary record and somewhat of a
challenge to the widespread perception that Muslim women are
oppressed. Four of the women belonged to political families by
birth or marriage, raising interesting questions about the extent
to which this played a role alongside their skills and personal
qualities in their rise to power. To what degree did culture rather
than Islam aid and abet their roles, or indeed is it sustainable to
distinguish Islam from culture. This study of the role of these
five powerful Muslim women uses their life and work to explore
relevant issues, such as the role of culture, gender in Islam and
the nature of the Islamic state.
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