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BL
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625831
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Doorn-Harder, Pieternella van,1956-
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| Title & Author
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Women shaping Islam : : Indonesian women reading the Qur'an /\ Pieternella van Doorn-Harder
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| Publication Statement
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Urbana :: University of Illinois Press,, c2006
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324 p. ;; 23 cm
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| ISBN
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025203077X (cloth : alk. paper)
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: 0252073177 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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: 9780252030772
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: 9780252073175
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [297]-315) and index
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| Contents
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Introduction -- Indonesian Islamic landscapes -- Discussing Islam, discussing gender -- Competing in goodness : Muhammadiyah and Nahdlatul Ulama -- Women of Muhammadiyah -- ʻAisyiyah's Jihad -- Nurturing the future : Nasyiatul ʻAisyiyah -- Women of Nahdlatul Ulama -- Tradition revisited: the pesantren -- Tradition in action : Muslimat NU -- Post-tradition : NU activists -- Conclusion
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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. -- Back cover
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Islam-- Indonesia
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Women and religion-- Indonesia
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Women in Islam-- Indonesia
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Women-- Religious life-- Indonesia
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| Dewey Classification
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297.082/09598
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| LC Classification
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BP63.I5D66 2006
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