The veil and the male elite :

Mernissi, Fatima.

The veil and the male elite : a feminist interpretation of women's rights in Islam / Feminist interpretation of women's rights in Islam Fatima Mernissi ; translated by Mary Jo Lakeland. - New York : Basic Books, [1991] - xi, 228 pages : map ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction ---- PART I. Sacred Text as Political Weapon. 1. The Muslim and Time --- 2. The Prophet and Hadith --- 3. A Tradition of Misogyny (1) --- 4. A Tradition of Misogyny (2) ---- PART II. Medina in Revolution: The Three Fateful Years. 5. The Hijab, the Veil --- 6. The Prophet and Space --- 7. The Prophet and Women --- 8. Umar and the Men of Medina --- 9. The Prophet as Military Leader ---10. The Hijab Descends on Medina ---- Conclusion.


546 Translation of: Harem politique.


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MuḼammad, Prophet, -632


. 650 0 Women in the Hadith.
Women in Islam.

BP135.8.W67 / M47 1991