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Mernissi is one of the preeminent koranic scholars of our time, an outspoken feminist, and author of beyond the veil, islam and democracy, and dreams of trespass. This article focuses on fatima mernissis, and amina waduds views of feminism from the eastern perspective. The forgotten queens of islam university of minnesota press. Nov 30, 2015 media in category fatima mernissi the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total.
Tales of a harem girlhood, an insider s view of the daily restrictions of moroccan harem life. If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support. A group of feminists came together in december 2015 to remember their friend, fatima mernissi. Elizabeth fernea, the university of texas at austin if a reader were to select only one book in order to gain insight into womens status and prospects in islamic society, this study should be the one chosen for its clarity, honesty, depth of knowledge and thoughtprovoking qualities. Jun 28, 2019 las sultanas olvidadas fatema mernissi. Born in fez to a middleclass family, mernissi studied at the mohammed v university in rabat and later went to paris, where she worked briefly as a journalist. Fatima mernissi is currently considered a single author. She died on 30 november 2015 at the age of 75 obituary. Basic, 1991 the question of the role of women in islamic public life has provoked debate both within and without the community since the earliest days of. Fatima mernissi ecofeminismo, decrecimiento y alternativas. She is presently professor of sociology at the university mohammed v in rabat, morocco. Fatema mernissi was born on 27 september 1940 in fez, morocco. Basic, 1991 the question of the role of women in islamic public life has provoked debate both within and without the community since the earliest days of the prophet.
Recovering the stories of fifteen islamic queens, this remarkable exploration tells how they ascended the throne, how they governed and exercised their power, and how their forgotten reigns influence the ways in which politics is. Beyond the veil, revised edition indiana university press. Fatima mernissi primary author only author division. Temario parte general y legislacion parte especifica. Fatima mernissi was a sociologist, writer, professor and a widely celebrated figure of islamic feminism. Mernissi, however, has rediscovered numerous moslem queens and emphasizes the 15 she identifies as the most important. Jan 22, 2016 a group of feminists came together in december 2015 to remember their friend, fatima mernissi. For her books inspired central metaphor, mernissi turns to the ancient islamic tradition of oral storytelling, illuminating her grandmothers feminized, subversive, and highly erotic take on scheherazades wifepreserving tales from the arabian nights and then. Media in category fatima mernissi the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. These two wellknown writers and thinkers believe that muslim women suffer due to the patriarchal system and male leading figures misinterpreting the sacred texts in muslim countries.
Descargue como pdf, txt o lea en linea desde scribd. Fatema mernissis most popular book is dreams of trespass. Fatima mernissi brings a radically different background to the task of giving women a voice in doing daily battle. She grew up in the harem of her affluent paternal grandmother along with various female kin and servants.
She looks back through fifteen centuries of islam and uncovers a hidden history of women who have held the reins of power, but whose lives and stories, acheivements and failures, have largely been forgotten. A feminist interpretation of womens rights in islam, translated by mary jo lakeland new york. For mernissi, these queens can only be understood contextually, and she consequently splices the strict biographical detail with seemingly disparate elements, such as discussions of various historical forces, subtle religious distinctions, and etymologies in at least equal, if not greater, page time to the biographies themselves. Fatema mernissi has 33 books on goodreads with 24239 ratings. Amazon restaurants food delivery from local restaurants. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Fatima mernissi poems poems of fatima mernissi poem hunter.