Pdf an emancipatory feminist discourse within an islamic. Pdf on aug 1, 2015, miriam cooke and others published fatima mernissi 19402015 find, read and cite all the research you need on. To print or download this file, click the link below. A devout muslim, mernissi found proof in history and in islamic texts that the subjugation of women was a male machination justified by manipulations of sacred texts. The renowned moroccan sociologist and author fatima mernissi, who has died aged 75, was an important and influential figure in arab islamic feminism. Moroccanamerican author laila lalami was among many others who paid tribute to mernissi, writing that in addition to being a wonderful scholar. An expanded and updated edition of this classic study includes a new introduction on muslim women and fundamentalism, in which fatima mernissi argues that. About fatima mernissi by yassin adnan translated from. Mernissi, a moroccan sociologist whose books include beyond the veil. Contemporarily, the most wellknown feminist leader in morocco is fatema mernissi. Fatema mernissi, author, fatima mernissi, author addison wesley.
Remembering islamic feminist fatema mernissi mernissi, a moroccan sociologist whose books include beyond the veil, islam and democracy and dreams of. Add one setup an account with your affiliations in order to access resources via your universitys proxy server configure custom proxy use this if your affiliation does not provide a proxy. 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. Fatema mernissi books list of books by author fatema. And also it is captivating place because for a writer, you feel that you make impact. The following entry presents an overview of mernissis career through 2001. Dreams of trespass tales a harem girlhood fatema mernissi. Books by fatema mernissi author of dreams of trespass. As fate would have it, the day that fatima mernissi left this world, musawah was in morocco holding one of its. As fate would have it, the day that fatima mernissi left this world, musawah was in.
F rom veils to polygamy, islamic feminist fatema mernissi fearlessly tackles the most controversial customs in the muslim world. Fatima mernissi died november 30 at the age of 75 in 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. Across the country, women play a crucial role in socioeconomic development despite the fact that there are large inequalities between men and women as far as access to resources is concerned. A feminist interpretation of womens rights in islam, translated by mary jo lakeland new york. Tales of a harem girlhood, and le harem politique, and more on. Fatema mernissi top 100 women world news the guardian. Pdf the moroccan womens rights movement exhibits a long history of. Fatima mernissi 1940 also transliterated as fatema mernissi moroccan nonfiction writer, memoirist, and editor. Womens rebellion and islamic memory fatima mernissi. Fatima mernissi 1991 simorgh, womens resource and publications centre. Fatema mernissis most popular book is dreams of trespass. Follow fatima mernissi and explore their bibliography from s fatima mernissi author page.
Media in category fatima mernissi the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Fatema mernissi has 33 books on goodreads with 23785 ratings. Born in fez to a middleclass family, mernissi studied at the mohammed v university in rabat and. Pdf on aug 1, 2015, miriam cooke and others published fatima mernissi 1940 2015 find, read and cite all the research you need on. A feminist interpretation of womens rights in islam by, fatima mernissi. Fatema mernissi, a moroccan sociologist who was one of the founders of islamic feminism, whose work included studies of the sexual politics of islamic scripture and a.
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