Feminism in Islam Secular and Religious Convergences

While many in the West regard feminism and Islam as a contradiction in terms, many Muslims in the East have perceived Western feminist forces in their midst as an assault upon their culture. In this career-spanning collection of influential essays, Margot Badran presents the feminisms that Muslim women have created, and examines Islamic and secular feminist ideologies side by side. Borne out of over two decades of work, this important volume combines essays from a variety of sources, ranging from those which originated as conference papers to those published in the popular press. Also including original material written specifically for this book, Feminism and Islam provides a unique and wide-ranging contribution to the field of Islam and gender studies.

Margot Badran is a Senior Fellow at the Center for Muslim Christian Understanding, Georgetown University, US. She is currently Edith Kreeger Wolf Distinguished Visiting Professor in the Department of Religion, Northwestern University, US. She is the author of Feminists, Islam and Nation: Gender and the Making of Modern Egypt

"The scope, clarity of argument, depth of analysis, and wealth of new information make this a very useful work. Highly recommended." Choice

"A fascinating, accessible book for both students and experts in Islamic Feminism. It covers the topic both vertically and horizontally, historically and geographically." Nasr Abu-Zayd, Professor of Islamic Studies at Leiden University, The Netherlands

"No one is better able to make such a contribution to Islam and Gender Studies than Badran." Amina Wadud,World-renowned professor of Islamic studies and author of Inside the Gender Jihad: Women's Reform in Islam

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