Constructing a Religiously Ideal ',Believer', and ',Woman', in Islam: Neo-traditional Salafi and Progressive Muslims' Methods of Interpretation

by A. Duderija

Overview

In this comprehensive study, Adis Duderija examines how Neo Traditional Salafi thought (NTS) and progressive Muslims interpret the normative concepts of 'Believer' and 'Muslim Woman' in contemporary Islam

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781349298761
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan US
Publication date:	09/20/2011
Series:	Palgrave Series in Islamic Theology, Law, and History
Edition description:	1st ed. 2011
Pages:	258
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Adis Duderija is Visiting Senior Lecturer, Gender Department, University Malaya, Malaysia

Table of Contents

Genealogy of Debates on the Relative Status and the Authenticity of the Various Sources of Legal Authority in the Sunni Islamic Tradition Neo-Traditional Salafism: Its Main Proponents and Its Manhaj The Delineating Features of Pre-Modern Embedded Manahij and their Interpretational Implications NTS 'Believer' and 'Muslim Woman' Concepts Progressive Muslims-Conceptualising and Engaging the Islamic Tradition Progressive Muslims' Model of Interpretation (Manhaj) and their Interpretational Implications Progressive Muslims' 'Believer' and 'Muslim Woman' Concepts

Editorial Reviews

'Adis Duderija has comprehensively captured some of the most recent debates in modern Islamic thought on how foundational religious texts are interpreted. In doing so, he has not only rendered a major service to scholarship but he has also distilled the kinds of life-worlds a variety of contemporary Muslim interpreters foster. He is to be commended for this work that will no doubt spark robust debate.' - Ebrahim Moosa, Professor of Religion & Islamic Studies, Department of Religion, Duke University

'At best, conceptions of the 'ideal' Muslim woman can be inspirational and, at worst, ideological straight-jackets for both real women and for understanding Islam.Adis Duderija does a fine job of exploring the tensions within and between different ideal types and their implications for Muslim women and, let's face it, for men as well.' - Asma Barlas, Professor and Director, Center for the Study of Culture, Race, and Ethnicity, Ithaca College

'This new study by the gifted young scholar, Adis Duderija, substantially raises the bar for all future studies dealing with the issues of fundamentalism, traditionalism, reformism, and authenticity and progress in Muslim thought.' - Khaled Abou El Fadl, Omar and Azmeralda Alfi Professor of Law, Chair of Islamic Studies Program, UCLA School of Law

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