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REIMAGINING FAITH AND FEMINISM
Dania Suleman
Translated by Nouha Gorani-Homad
Non-Fiction, Law, Religion, Sociology
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- $19.95
This concise and accessible essay offers a fresh perspective that acknowledges the empowering role religion can play in a woman’s life, while exploring meaningful ways to reconcile gender equality with freedom of religion.
Dania skillfully weaves together legal analysis, feminist theology and sociological studies and analyses legal challenges in terms of the necessary balance between protecting women’s rights and religious freedom. She draws on the work of postcolonial feminist theologians who explore how religious texts have been reinterpreted to be more inclusive of women. She shows the positive impact of faith-based communities within western societies, especially the social integration of immigrant communities that fight biases and prejudices against religious minorities and religious women.
Reviews
“In a world where everything is political, this book presents a nuanced and fresh perspective, viewing women as pillars rather than billboards. A must read.” —Mimo Magri, multidisciplinary artist and author of Amour de soi sous les étoiles
“In this masterful essay, Suleman weaves through the maddening narratives and contradictions of being both Muslim and woman and Quebecois with self-examining curiosity and personal insights.” —Pacinthe Mattar, award-winning independent journalist, writer and TV/audio producer
“An eye-opening interrogation of harmful status-quo narratives that begs the question, why do so many in the West who seek to emancipate women from the perceived religious baggage of their culture feel so comfortable turning a blind eye to the harmful cultural baggage woven into our own legal systems and governments?” —Hans Lueders, writer and content creator
Book Details
Pub Date: September 2025
Trade Paperback
130 pages
Print ISBN 9781553807346
E-book ISBN 9781553807353
5” x 8”
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