Women Shaping Islam Reading the Qu'ran in Indonesia

Name: Women Shaping Islam Reading the Qu'ran in Indonesia
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ISBN: 9780252073175

ISBN-10: 0252073177

ISBN-13: 9780252073175

Edition: 2006

Authors: Pieternella van Doorn-Harder

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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…

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List price: $33.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Publication date: 10/5/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 328
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English



Introduction



Indonesian Islamic Landscapes



Discussing Islam, Discussing Gender



Competing in Goodness: Muhammadiyah and Nahdlatul Ulama



Women of Muhammadiyah



'Aisyiyah's Jihad



Nurturing the Future: Nasyiatul 'Aisyiyah



Women of Nahdlatul Ulama



Tradition Revisited: The Pesantren



Tradition in Action: Muslimat NU



Post-Tradition: NU Activists


Conclusion


Notes


Glossary


Bibliography


Index