THE Islamic Action Front (LAF)–the political arm of Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood–was
established in 1992 at the height of the country's once-promising democratic “experiment" …

Whether exploring the thorny issues of wives' sexual duties, divorce, homosexuality, or sex
outside marriage, discussions of sexual ethics and Islam often spark heated conflict rather …

In modern Egypt, the pace of Islamic resurgence has increased as in other Muslim societies.
Throughout the twentieth century, Egyptian women have fought fiercely for political …

Islam: The Key Concepts is a clear and concise guide to the religion and culture of Islam.
Kecia Ali and Oliver Leaman explore this highly topical subject focusing on key issues …

Two conventional wisdoms dominate debates about why women's rights advance in some
places but not others. While culture and religion are understood to be the primary barriers to …

This article presents three arguments about defects in imperialist feminism. First, I show that
imperialist feminists engage in decontextualized comparisons: they consistently compare …

Names: Howe, Justine, 1981-editor. Title: The Routledge handbook of Islam and
gender/edited by Justine Howe. Description: 1.| New York: Routledge, 2020.| Series …

This study explores contemporary practices concerning women's and children's bodies, with
a special focus on postpartum practices, the treatment of the afterbirth and its cosmological …

A masterful intersection of Bible studies, gender studies, and rabbinic law, Diane Kriger
explores the laws pertaining to female slaves in Jewish law. Comparing biblical strictures …

From Viagra to in vitro fertilization, new technologies are rapidly changing the global face of
reproductive health. They are far from neutral: religious, cultural, social, and legal contexts …