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The Forgotten Queens Of Islam Paperback – July 30, 1997

by Fatima Mernissi (Author)
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 22 ratings
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When Benazir Bhutto became prime minister of Pakistan in 1988, many claimed that it was a blasphemous assault on Islamic tradition since no Muslim state, critics alleged, had ever been governed by a woman. But Fatima Mernissi examined fifteen centuries of Islamic history and discovered that the critics were wrong. Recovering the stories of fifteen Islamic queens, this remarkable exploration tells how they ascended the throne, how they governed and exercised their power, and how their forgotten reigns influence the ways in which politics is practiced in Islam today.
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    Univ Of Minnesota Press
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    July 30, 1997
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 0.8 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0816624399
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0816624393
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Mernissi recounts the extraordinary stories of fifteen queen s and reflects on the implications for the ways in which politics is practiced in Islam today, a world in which women are largely excluded form the political domain.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Univ Of Minnesota Press (July 30, 1997)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0816624399
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0816624393
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.8 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 22 ratings

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4.2 out of 5 stars
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Zahirah
4.0 out of 5 stars Informative
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2012
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Overall informative. I was expecting more personal stories about the individual women, instead this is more of a history book. Good to know there have been some strong women throughout the history of Islam.
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I needed it for class so it was average
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J. N. W. Bos
3.0 out of 5 stars An analysis of female power in Islam
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 1998
The 1st part describes definitions of words like power, caliph, queen and harem and how these definitons exclude women from power. The 2nd part describes briefly some Islamic Queens. A chapter with the title "The Queens of Yemen" mainly describes the life and death of Ali, son-in-law of the Prophet, and the Shi'ite - Sunni controversy. The book concludes with some thoughts on a 'Medina democracy'.
Although the book could have focussed more on actual Islamic Queens, it still is a rare book about an interesting, but hardly explored subject.
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Selene
5.0 out of 5 stars I do recommend her book as it teaches another side of Islam
Reviewed in Canada on July 17, 2015
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Informative book full of references about women who were rulers in Islam. I do recommend her book as it teaches another side of Islam.
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Keith
4.0 out of 5 stars What a Refreshing Read
Reviewed in Canada on November 1, 2017
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I would never have thought that a history and theology of Islam could be so engaging and ‘entertaining’ in the best sense of the word. Superbly researched, personally and concisely told, these histories of Muslim queens seriously challenge so many of the false clichés that underpin an anti-female vision of Islam.
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4.0 out of 5 stars but love it so far
Reviewed in Canada on June 16, 2015
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still reading, but love it so far. very important analyses
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