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Feminist Edges of the Qur'an

By Hidayatullah

Feminist Edges of the Qur'an Books

Feminist Edges of the Qur'an

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Aysha A. Hidayatullah offers the first comprehensive examination of contemporary feminist Qur'anic interpretation, exploring its dynamic challenges to Islamic tradition and contemporary Muslim views of the Qur'an. She analyzes major feminist readings of the Qur'an beginning in the late twentieth century, synthesizing their common concepts and methods and revealing their vital part in the development of the nascent field of Qur'anic tafsir (exegesis).

Hidayatullah contributes her own critical assessment of feminist ''impasses'' in the Qur'anic text and the field's appeals to the principles of equality and justice. She expands these observations into a radical critique of feminist approaches to the Qur'an, arguing that the feminist exegetical endeavor has reached a point of irresolvable contradiction by making claims about the Qur'an that are not fully supported by the text. Hidayatullah outlines major challenges to the authority of feminist interpretations of the Qur'an and interrogates the feminist premises on which they have relied, questioning the viability of current strands of feminist Qur'anic interpretation and proposing a major revision of its exegetical positions.

An innovative work of Muslim feminist theology, this volume offers an essential contribution to conversations about feminist tafsir and asking bold questions at the ''edge'' of Qur'anic interpretation.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
276
Release Date:
2014-05-01
Publication Date:
2016-08-01
Publisher:
ACADEMIC
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0199359563
ISBN13:
9780199359561
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
581 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
19 cm
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