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A History of Islam in 21 Women
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Introduction

 

1  Khadija (ca. 560–619): The First Believer

2  Fatima (ca. 612–633): Prophet Muhammad’s Flesh and Blood

3  Aisha (ca. 615–678): “Get Half of Your Religion From Her”

4  Rabia al-Adawiyya (ca. 717–801): The Embarrassment of Riches, and its Discontents

5  Fatima of Nishapur (ca. 1000–1088): Keeper of the Faith

6  Arwa of Yemen (ca. 1050–1138): The Queen of Sheba Redux

7  Terken Khatun (ca. 1205–1281): Doing Well and Doing Good

8  Shajara’-al-Durr (d. 1257): Perils of Power, Between Caliphs and Mamluks

9  Sayyida al-Hurra of Tétouan (ca. 1492 –ca. 1560): The Free Queen

10  Pari Khanum (1548–1578): A Golden Link in the Safavid Chain of Command

11  Nur Jahan (1577–1645): Light of the World

12  Safiye Sultan (ca. 1550–ca. 1619): A Mother of Many Kings

13  Tajul-Alam Safiatuddin Syah (1612–1675): Diamonds Are Not Forever

14  Tahereh (ca. 1814–1852): Heroine or Heretic?

15  Nana Asmau (1793–1864): Jihad and Sisterhood

16  Mukhlisa Bubi (1869–1937): Educator and Jurist

17  Halidé Edip (ca. 1884–1964): Author of the New Turkey

18  Noor Inayat Khan (1914–1944): The Anxiety of Belonging

19  Umm Kulthum (ca. 1904–1975): Lodestar of Union

20  Zaha Hadid (1950–2016): Curves in Glass and Concrete

21  Maryam Mirzakhani (1977–2017): The Princess of Mathematics

 

Afterword

Notes

Further Reading

Bibliography

Acknowledgments

Index

Promotional Information

The story of Islam as never presented before, through the lives of twenty-one remarkable women

About the Author

Hossein Kamaly is Associate Professor of Islamic Studies at Hartford Seminary. A scholar of the Middle East, focusing on the history of ideas, he has previously taught at Barnard College and Columbia University, and is the author of God and Man in Tehran. He lives in New York.

Reviews

‘Here in all their gutsy glory are women whose voices have not received the prominence that is their due within the story of Islam… A History of Islam in 21 Women is an act of reclamation on several fronts. For Muslim women, it provides an empowering and exhilarating genealogy of strong forebears whom they can connect to their contemporary journeys of empowerment. For Western readers, it exposes the untruths that have characterized Muslim women as deferential beings in need of rescue.’
*New York Times*

‘Resurrecting a history that has been repeatedly bludgeoned, exploited and buried.’
*Middle East Eye*

‘Kamaly skilfully and sensitively negotiates the matrix of history, gender and language through the lived realities of 21 remarkable Muslim women. The result is a rich, vibrant and meticulously researched exposition that instinctively unpacks the intersectional context Muslim women have occupied from the sixth century to the present day.’
*Critical Muslim*

‘[A] solid starting reference for those interested in women and Islamic studies, accessible and well-suited for both high school and college-level readers.’
*Library Journal*

‘In the same format as author Jenni Murray’s similarly titled books on women in British and world history, Islamic studies scholar Kamaly presents capsule biographies of his choices of 21 women significant in the world of Islam…a straightforward history-in-portraits.’
*Booklist*

‘With grace and erudition, Kamaly vividly captures key moments in the long and varied history of the Muslim world, bringing to life some of the extraordinary women…who made that history and transformed our world.’
*Lila Abu-Lughod, Joseph L. Buttenwieser Professor, Columbia University, and author of Do Muslim Women Need Saving?*

‘In a highly readable and engaging book, Hossein Kamaly invites us to rethink the history of Islam by narrating the lives and achievements of twenty-one remarkable women, from the birth of the religion to the present. This is a much-needed corrective to conventional masculinist Muslim history.’
*Ziba Mir-Hosseini, Professorial Research Associate, SOAS, University of London*

‘This book takes readers on a thrilling journey into the lives of twenty-one women in Islamic history. In tightly written, lucid, and highly readable chapters, Kamaly offers an informative and rich survey of some of the key women who crafted and shaped the history of Islam from its very foundations to our modern age. This book is a rich source for any reader interested in the history of Islam, and it should be required reading in any introductory course on Muslims and their religion or culture.’
*Khaled Abou El Fadl, Omar and Azmeralda Alfi Distinguished Professor in Islamic Law, UCLA School of Law*

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