Women are the Future of Islam

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Named one of the BBC’s 100 Women of 2016, and the subject of a Guardian interview, Sherin Khankan is one of the very few female imams in the Western World. In addition she has founded the first mosque for women in Europe. In her revelatory book, she addresses such issues as the place for modern women in Islam, fundamentalism, the wearing of burkhas, Islamic divorce, Sufism – and she also describes her own personal journey as a female Muslim activist.

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‘We will change things from within’

Sherin Khankan is a pioneer, founding the first mosque for women in Europe and leading the way for a more progressive form of Islam. In this remarkable work, she shares her journey growing up between east and west to then becoming one of the first female imams in Europe. Addressing controversial issues such as radical Islamic groups, the right of Muslim women to divorce and the patriarchal structure of Islam, this is an eye-opening and empowering manifesto for change.

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Weight 0,177 kg
Dimensions 19,8 × 12,6 × 1,6 cm
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Cover

Paperback

Pages

241

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

297.082 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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