Palgrave Macmillan | Women And Men In The Qur'an (2018 EN)

Author: Asma Lamrabet
Full Title: Women And Men In The Qur'an
Publisher: ‎ Palgrave Macmillan; 1st ed. 2018 edition (May 5, 2018)
Year: 2018
ISBN-13: 9783319787411 (978-3-319-78741-1), 9783319787404 (978-3-319-78740-4)
ISBN-10: 3319787411, 3319787403
Pages: 195
Language: English
Genre: Religion and Gender
File type: PDF (True)
Quality: 10/10
Price: 26.74 €


This book distinguishes Islam as a spiritual message from the sociopolitical context of its revelation. While the sacred text of the Quran reveals a clear empowerment of women and equality of believers, such spirit is barely reflected in the interpretations. Trapped between Western rhetoric that portrays them as submissive figures in desperate need of liberation, and centuries-old, parochial interpretations that have almost become part of the “sacred,” Muslim women are pressured and profoundly misunderstood. Asma Lamrabet laments this state of affairs and the inclination of both Muslims and non-Muslims to readily embrace flawed human interpretations that devalue women rather than remaining faithful to the meaning of the Sacred Text. Full of insight, this study carefully reads the Qur’an to arrive at its deeper spiritual teachings.


Overview:
✓ Highlights the importance of distinguishing Islam as a spiritual message from Islam as a culture.
✓ Promotes a message of gender equality in Islam.
✓ Speaks to (and against) the increasingly widespread Islamophobia.

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