An interesting review by Shakira Hussein of Waleed Aly’s new book in the Australian.
Hussein’s review got me thinking about two important issues- men speaking on behalf of women, and the meaninglessness of the labels of death we throw around.
Category: review
Review: Quran and Woman
Tariq Ramadan once said, “We are in dire need of a constructive critical reassessment of the Islamic discourse and understanding on women.”
Crucial to this was “a new perspective that… will read the sacred texts with fresh eyes (including those of female scholars).”
Enter 1- Dr. Amina Wadud the American Muslim scholar and controversial author of “Quran and Woman: Rereading the sacred text from a woman’s perspective. ”
Her book is revolutionary precisely because it’s not revolutionary. She is no wishy washy “progressive” but a true scholar and woman of faith.
Sarah Malik 