I.S.N.A. Canadian Conference, May 1992
BOOKS ON WOMEN IN ISLAM
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Suggested Reading List
by Khadija Haffajee
1. The Holy Qur'an - Translation and Commentary: A. Yusuf
Ali.
2. The Struggle of Muslim Women: K. Siddiqui, American Society
for
Education and Religion, Kingsville, Maryland, U.S.A.,
1985.
3. What Everyone Should Know About Islam and Muslims: Suzanne
Haneef, Kazi
Publications, 1980, Section 4, pp. 141-164.
4. Status of Women in Islam: Jamal Badawi, A.T.P.,
Indianapolis Indiana,
U.S.A.
5. Tapes, Volume 3, The Family: Jamal Badawi, Islamic
Information Foundation,
Halifax.
6. The Islamic View of Women and Family: M. Abdul-Rauf, Robert
Speller and
Sons, New York, 1977.
7. The Position of Women in Islam: Nashat Afza and K. Ahmed,
Islamic Book
Publishers, Kuwait, 1982.
8. The Family Structure in Islam: H. 'Abd al Ati, A.T.P.,
Indianapolis,
Indiana, 1977.
9. The Blessed Women of Islam: M.S. Siddiqui, Kazi
Publications, Lahore,
1982.
10. Umm al Mu'minin - A'ishah Siddiqah: Life and Works: M.
Moin, Taj
Company, Delhi, 1982.
11. The Rights of Women: M. Iqbal, Montreal, 1988.
12. Ideal Women in Islam: M. Imran, Islamic Publications,
Lahore, 1989.
13. Women in Islam and Muslim Society: Hasan Turabi, Milestones
Publications, London, 1991.
14. Role of Muslim Women in Society: Afzular Rahman, Seerah
Foundation,
London, 1986.
15. The Wives of the Prophet: Dr. Bint al-Shati, Sh. Muhammad
Ashraf,
Lahore, 1971.
16. Women in Shari'ah: A.R.I. Doi, Ta-ha Publications, London,
1989.
17. Women, Muslim Society and Islam: Lamya' al Faruqi, A.T.P.,
1988.
18. Family Roots: Mildred M. El-Amin, International Ummah
Foundation,
Chicago, 1991.
19. Motherhood in Islam: Aliah Schleifer, Islamic Academy,
Cambridge, 1986.
20. Liberation of Women thru Islam: Dr. Kaukab Siddique,
American Society
for Education and Religion, Maryland, 1990.
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As may be obvious, this reading list was handed out during a
Session of the ISNA-Canada Annual Conference, held in Toronto in
May 1992.
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Second List:
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Additional Selected Reading List on Women in Islam
1. Islam in Focus: Hammudah Abdalati.
2. Muslim Women and Higher Education: Dr. Ania Ahmad & Muslim
Sajjad.
3. Women and Social Justice - Legal & Social Issues: Dr. Anis
Ahmad.
4. Women, Muslim Society & Islam: Lois Layma Al-Faruqi.
5. The Muslim Women's Dress: Dr. Jamal Badawi (MSA).
6. Status of Women in Islam: Dr. Jamal Badawi (MSA).
7. Women in Islam: B. Aisha Lemu & Fatima Heeren.
8. Islam & the Muslim Woman Today: Maryam Jameelah.
9. Role of Muslim Women in Society: Afzalur Rahman.
10. Women in Islam and Muslim Society: Dr. Hasan Al-Turabi.
11. The Struggle of Muslim Women: Kaukab Siddiqui.
12. The Liberation of Muslim Women: Kaukab Siddiqui.
13. Women and Gender in Islam: Leila Ahmed.
14. The Veil and The Male Elite: Fatima Mernissi.
15. The Rights of Women in Islam: Asgharali Engineer.
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This list was compiled by Dr. Sheema Khan of McGill University
for a Special Supplement on Islam in the McGill Daily, Dec. 2,
1993.
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For further correspondence:
If you see or hear media distortions about the Status of Woman
in Islam, please inform the North American Council for Muslim
Women. Send a copy or account of the information, along with
your response. NACMW is actively involved in educating the
public about the Status of Women in Islam.
North American Coucil for Muslim Women 902 McMillen Cr. Great
Falls, VA 22066 U.S.A.
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From:
a-safadi@nwu.edu (Akram Safadi)
EXCELLENT BOOK ON WOMEN ISSUES IN ISLAM
`Abd al-Halim Abu Shaqah Tahrir al-mar'ah fi `asr al-risalah:
dirasah jami`ah li-nusus al-Qur'an al-Karim wa sahihayy
al-Bukhari wa Muslim (Liberation of Women in time of the
Message: A collective study for the texts of the Noble Qur'an
and the two Sahih-s of al-Bukhari and Muslim)
Several volumes! volume 1 thru 5 have been published so far It
is in Arabic, and fully documented I know of no English
translation yet!
Published by Dar al-Qalam,
P O Box 20146, al-Safah 13062, KUWAIT, phone 2457407, Fax ?
Distributed by Dar al-Bashir,
P O Box 182077, Amman, JORDAN, phone 659891, Fax 659893
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