Muslim Women in Law and Society: Annotated translation of al-Tahir al-Haddad's Imra 'tuna fi 'l-sharia wa 'l-mujtama, with an introduction.

An extremely timely translation of a seminal text on the role of women in Muslim society by the early twentieth century thinker al Tahir al-Haddad. Considered as one of the first feminist works in Arab literature, this book will be of considerable interest to scholars of an early "feminist" tract coming from a Muslim in Arab society. Awarded the 2008 "World Award of the President of the Republic of Tunisia for Islamic Studies"

Author: Ronak Husni
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 12/01/2007
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.49w x 0.73d
ISBN: 9780415418874

About the Author

Ronak Husni is currently a Senior Lecturer at Heriot-Watt University. She specializes in Arabic language, and Literature and has taught Arabic grammar, translation and Modern Literature in various Universities in Iraq and UK.

Daniel L. Newman is Professor of Arabic and Course Director of the MA in Arabic/English Translation and Interpreting at the University of Durham, UK. His research interests include Linguistics and Arab and Islamic reformism in the early Modern Period.