Buch
Monografie
Women shaping Islam : Indonesian women reading the Qur'an
Verfasst von:
Doorn-Harder, Pieternella van
Urbana, Ill. [u. a.]:
Univ. of Illinois Press
,
2006
,
324 S.
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| Einrichtung: | Frauensolidarität | Wien |
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| Verfasst von: | Doorn-Harder, Pieternella van |
| Jahr: | 2006 |
| ISBN: | 025203077X |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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| The book shows the active role Muslim women have played for nearly a century in the religious culture of Indonesia, the largest majority-Muslim country in the world. The author looks at the two leading Muslim organizations in Indonesia- Muhammadiyah and Nahdlatul Ulama (NU). They have created enormous networks led by women who interpret sacred texts and exercise powerful religious influence. Pieternella van Doorn-Harder explores the work of these contemporary women leaders, examining their attitudes toward the rise of radical Islamists; the actions of the authoritarian Soeharto regime; women's education and employment; birth control and family planning; and sexual morality. In the first chapter Doorn-Harder elaborates on what these female islamic leaders themselves consider to bei an Indonesian feminist. Ultimately, van Doorn-Harder reveals the many ways in which Muslim women leaders understand and utilize Islam as a significant force for societal change; one that ultimately improves the economic, social, and psychological condition of women in Indonesian society. | |
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