The book examines 13 cases of women exercising religious authority in Shia Islam from the classical period to the present. Islamic religious authority is conventionally understood to be an exclusively male purview. Yet when dissected into its various manifestations – leading prayer, preaching, issuing Fatwas, transmitting Hadith, judging in court, …
Read More »Book published in Germany to fight Islamophobia
IQNA: A book entitled “Islamophobia: Deal With It in the Name of Peace” has been published in Germany in English to provide information for kids on different aspects of Islamophobia. Discussions over religious beliefs, especially those of Muslims, have turned into an important issue in European countries. Stereotypes and misinformation …
Read More »Children’s Book on Hijab: But Why Is The Hijab So Special?
Sahar Jaber has written a new child book titled “But Why Is The Hijab So Special?”. This book aims to answer the many questions Muslim children have surrounding the hijab in the most comprehensive way possible. In this book, the protagonist, Leya, finds herself conflicted when trying to understand as …
Read More »Julie Burchill’s publisher cancels book contract over Islamophobic tweets
The British journalist Julie Burchill has had a book contract cancelled after her publisher said she “crossed a line” with her Islamophobic comments on Twitter
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