Feminist Edges of the Qur'an

Synopsis

This Is A Study And Critique Of Feminist Interpretation Of The Qur'an, Examining Its Dynamic Challenges To Islamic Tradition And Contemporary Muslim Views Of The Qur'an. Hidayatullah Analyses Major Feminist Readings Of The Qur'an By Muslim Women Beginning In The Late 20th Century, Synthesizing Their Common Concepts And Methods, And Tracing Their Collective Trajectory As Key To The Development Of The Nascent Field Of Feminist Tafsir (exegesis). Historical Emergence Of Feminist Qur'anic Interpretation -- History Of Tafsir -- The Frames Of Feminism -- Relationships To Co-religionists And The State -- Three Interpretive Methods Of Feminist Qur'anic Interpretation -- Historical Contextualization Method -- Intra-textual Method -- The Tawhidic Paradigm -- Critiques Of Feminist Qur'anic Interpretation -- Initial Conclusions -- A Critical Reassessment -- Confronting Feminist Edges. Aysha A. Hidayatullah. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.