Women Shaping Islam : Reading the Qu'ran in Indonesia by Pieternella Van Doorn-Harder
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Author: Pieternella Van Doorn-Harder
Number of Pages: 328 pages
Published Date: 16 Oct 2006
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Publication Country: Baltimore, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9780252073175
Download Link: Women Shaping Islam Reading the Qu'ran in Indonesia
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In the United States, precious little is known about the active role Muslim women have played for nearly a century in the religious culture of Indonesia, the largest majority-Muslim country in the world. While much of the Muslim world excludes women from the domain of religious authority, the country's two leading Muslim organizations - Muhammadiyah and Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) - have created enormous networks led by women who interpret sacred texts and exercise powerful religious influence. In "Women Shaping Islam", Pieternella van Doorn-Harder explores the work of these contemporary women leaders, examining their attitudes toward the rise of radical Islamists; the actions of the authoritarian Soeharto regime; women's education and employment; birth control and family planning; and sexual morality. Ultimately, van Doorn-Harder reveals the many ways in which Muslim women leaders understand and utilize Islam as a significant force for societal change; one that ultimately improves the economic, social, and psychological condition of women in Indonesian society.
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