Asma barlas islamic feminism quote

2002 book by Asma Barlas

"Believing Women" in Islam: Unreading Patriarchal Interpretations of the Qur'an is a 2002 book by Asma Barlas, published by the University of Texas Press. According to Barlas, the Qur'an does not support patriarchy and modern day Muslims were not properly interpreting the text.^[1] She argues that the Qur'an supports equal spousal and marital rights and does not differentiate among sex and gender.

Barlas attributes incorrect interpretations of the Qur'an to the hadith, shariah, and sunnah.^[2] Barlas stated that men were mostly the ones who had developed shariah.^[3]

Background

As of 2002, Barlas was the head of the Ithaca College Department of Politics,^[1] and the interim director of the college's Center for the Study of Culture, Race, and Ethnicity.^[2] She is a Muslim and believes the Qur'an is of divine origin.^[4]

Content

Kristin Zahra Sands of the Transcript: Asma Barlas on Islamic Feminism | Apr 09, 2004 - TVO DUGY