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- Hardcover
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- 1 lbs
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- Book
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- No
- ISBN
- 9781786076434
- Book Title
- History of Islam in 21 Women
- Book Series
- History in 21 Women Ser.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Item Length
- 8.8 in
- Publication Year
- 2020
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.2 in
- Author
- Hossein Kamaly
- Genre
- Religion, Social Science, History
- Topic
- Islamic Studies, Islam / History, General, Women’s Studies, Islam / General
- Item Weight
- 15.5 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.8 in
- Number of Pages
- 272 Pages
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
A History of Islam in 21 Women by Kamaly, Hossein
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
ISBN-10
1786076438
ISBN-13
9781786076434
eBay Product ID (ePID)
5038677179
Product Key Features
Book Title
History of Islam in 21 Women
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Islamic Studies, Islam / History, General, Women’s Studies, Islam / General
Publication Year
2020
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Religion, Social Science, History
Book Series
History in 21 Women Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
15.5 Oz
Item Length
8.8 in
Item Width
5.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2020-478253
TitleLeading
A
Reviews
‘With grace and erudition, Kamaly vividly captures key moments in the long and varied history of the Muslim world, bringing to life some of the extraordinary women…who made that history and transformed our world.’, ‘Kamaly skilfully and sensitively negotiates the matrix of history, gender and language through the lived realities of 21 remarkable Muslim women. The result is a rich, vibrant and meticulously researched exposition that instinctively unpacks the intersectional context Muslim women have occupied from the sixth century to the present day.’, ‘In the same format as author Jenni Murray’s similarly titled books on women in British and world history, Islamic studies scholar Kamaly presents capsule biographies of his choices of 21 women significant in the world of Islam…a straightforward history-in-portraits.’, ‘With grace and erudition, Kamaly vividly captures key moments in the long and varied history of the Muslim world, bringing to life some of the extraordinary women – from early believers to mystic poets, medieval queens to ruling consorts, Sufi spies to nationalist singers, Iraqi architects to Iranian mathematicians – who made that history and transformed our world.’, ‘[A] solid starting reference for those interested in women and Islamic studies, accessible and well-suited for both high school and college-level readers.’, ‘This book takes readers on a thrilling journey into the lives of twenty-one women in Islamic history. In tightly written, lucid, and highly readable chapters, Kamaly offers an informative and rich survey of some of the key women who crafted and shaped the history of Islam from its very foundations to our modern age. This book is a rich source for any reader interested in the history of Islam, and it should be required reading in any introductory course on Muslims and their religion or culture.’, ‘In a highly readable and engaging book, Hossein Kamaly invites us to rethink the history of Islam by narrating the lives and achievements of twenty-one remarkable women, from the birth of the religion to the present. This is a much-needed corrective to conventional masculinist Muslim history.’, ‘Here in all their gutsy glory are women whose voices have not received the prominence that is their due within the story of Islam… A History of Islam in 21 Women is an act of reclamation on several fronts. For Muslim women, it provides an empowering and exhilarating genealogy of strong forebears whom they can connect to their contemporary journeys of empowerment. For Western readers, it exposes the untruths that have characterized Muslim women as deferential beings in need of rescue.’
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
297.082
Table Of Content
Introduction 1 Khadija (ca. 560-619): The First Believer 2 Fatima (ca. 612-633): Prophet Muhammad’s Flesh and Blood 3 Aisha (ca. 615-678): “Get Half of Your Religion From Her” 4 Rabia al-Adawiyya (ca. 717-801): The Embarrassment of Riches, and its Discontents 5 Fatima of Nishapur (ca. 1000-1088): Keeper of the Faith 6 Arwa of Yemen (ca. 1050-1138): The Queen of Sheba Redux 7 Terken Khatun (ca. 1205-1281): Doing Well and Doing Good 8 Shajara’-al-Durr (d. 1257): Perils of Power, Between Caliphs and Mamluks 9 Sayyida al-Hurra of Tétouan (ca. 1492 -ca. 1560): The Free Queen 10 Pari Khanum (1548-1578): A Golden Link in the Safavid Chain of Command 11 Nur Jahan (1577-1645): Light of the World 12 Safiye Sultan (ca. 1550-ca. 1619): A Mother of Many Kings 13 Tajul-Alam Safiatuddin Syah (1612-1675): Diamonds Are Not Forever 14 Tahereh (ca. 1814-1852): Heroine or Heretic? 15 Nana Asmau (1793-1864): Jihad and Sisterhood 16 Mukhlisa Bubi (1869-1937): Educator and Jurist 17 Halidé Edip (ca. 1884-1964): Author of the New Turkey 18 Noor Inayat Khan (1914-1944): The Anxiety of Belonging 19 Umm Kulthum (ca. 1904-1975): Lodestar of Union 20 Zaha Hadid (1950-2016): Curves in Glass and Concrete 21 Maryam Mirzakhani (1977-2017): The Princess of Mathematics Afterword Notes Further Reading Bibliography Acknowledgments Index
Synopsis
The story of Islam as never presented before Khadija was the first believer, to whom the Prophet Muhammad often turned for advice. At a time when strongmen quickly seized power from any female Muslim ruler, Arwa of Yemen reigned alone for five decades. In nineteenth-century Russia, Mukhlisa Bubi championed the rights of women and girls, and became the first Muslim woman judge in modern history. After the Gestapo took down a Resistance network in Paris, British spy Noor Inayat Khan found herself the only undercover radio operator left in that city. In this unique history, Hossein Kamaly celebrates the lives and achievements of twenty-one extraordinary women in the story of Islam, from the formative days of the religion to the present.
LC Classification Number
BP173.4
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