Forgotten Queens Of Islam
by Fatima Mernissi
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Author: Fatima MernissiEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1997-07-30
ISBN: 0816624399
Number of pages: 240
Publisher: Univ Of Minnesota Press
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Book Review: An analysis of female power in Islam
Summary: 3 Stars
The 1st part describes definitions of words like power, caliph, queen and harem and how these definitions exclude women from power. The 2nd part describes briefly some Islamic Queens. A chapter with the title "The Queens of Yemen" mainly describes the life and death of Ali, son-in-law of the Prophet, and the Shi'ite - Sunni controversy. The book concludes with some thoughts on a 'Medina democracy'. Although the book could have focussed more on actual Islamic Queens, it still is a rare book about an interesting, but hardly explored subject.
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