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" Speaking in God's name : "
Khaled Abou El Fadl.
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BL
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648355
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Abou El Fadl, Khaled,1963-
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Speaking in God's name : : Islamic law, authority and women /\ Khaled Abou El Fadl.
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xiii, 361 pages ;; 23 cm
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1851682627
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: 9781851682621
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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1. Introduction -- 2. The authoritative -- 3. A summary transition -- 4. The text and authority -- 5. The construction of the authoritarian -- 6. The anatomy of authoritarian discourses -- 7. Faith-based assumptions and determinations demeaning to women -- Conclusion : Resisting the authoritarian while searching for the moral -- Appendix : Translated legal opinions by C.R.L.O. jurists -- Glossary of terms.
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"Drawing upon both religious and secular sources, Islamic legal expert Khaled Abou El Fadl argues that divinely ordained law is frequently misinterpreted by Muslim authorities at the expense of certain groups, especially women."--Back cover.
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Women (Islamic law)
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305.486971
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HQ1170.A34 2001
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