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American Muslim Women, Religious Authority, and Activism - More Than a Prayer (Paperback)
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American Muslim Women, Religious Authority, and Activism - More Than a Prayer (Paperback)
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Following the events of September 11, 2001, American Muslims found
themselves under unprecedented scrutiny. Muslim communities in the
United States suffered from negative representations of their
religion, but they also experienced increased interest in aspects
of their faith and cultures. They seized the opportunity to shape
the intellectual contribution of American Muslims to contemporary
Muslim thought as never before. Muslim women in particular-often
assumed to be silenced, oppressed members of their own
communities-challenged stereotypes through their writing, seeking
to express what it means to be a Muslim woman in America and
carrying out intra-Muslim debates about gender roles and women's
participation in society. Hammer looks at the work of significant
female American Muslim writers, scholars, and activists, using
their writings as a lens for a larger discussion of Muslim
intellectual production in America and beyond. Centered on the
controversial women-led Friday prayer in March 2005, Hammer uses
this event and its aftermath to address themes of faith, community,
and public opinion. Tracing the writings of American Muslim women
since 1990, the author covers an extensive list of authors,
including Amina Wadud, Leila Ahmed, Asma Barlas, Riffat Hassan,
Mohja Kahf, Azizah al-Hibri, Asra Normani, and Asma Gull Hasan.
Hammer deftly examines each author's writings, demonstrating that
the debates that concern American Muslim women are at the heart of
modern Muslim debates worldwide. While gender is the catalyst for
Hammer's study, her examination of these women's intellectual
output touches on themes central to contemporary Islam: authority,
tradition, Islamic law, justice, and authenticity.
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