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′A brilliant achievement of feminist historical archaeology! ... an outstanding work of feminist cultural history and politics.′ Susanne Kappeler
′... fascinating book.′ Sunday Telegraph
′The Forgotten Queens of Islam is not merely a well–researched investigation of the past, but a manifesto for the Islamic world in the 1990s. A tersely eloquent discussion of the nature of power in Islam.′ New Statesman & Society
′Professor Mernissi′s erudition is impressive ... her analyses of the nature of political power, the confrontation between Islam and modern democracy, and the rise of fundamentalism are illuminating.′ The Independent
′... a very readable broad sweep of history.′ Times Literary Supplement
′The book is not only an exciting foray into a subject that begs for more research, but also an exhortation to Muslims to rediscover the democratic and egalitarian roots of their religion.′ Far Eastern Economic Review
′The book is an original piece of work which, undoubtedly, constructs a challenging contribution to the official history of women in Islam. The readings generate inspiring knowledge to the debates concerning politics, gender and power.′ Sociology
′It is essential reading for all who want to clarify and balance their understanding of Islamic societies through history – Muslims and non–Muslims both.′ AJPH
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In this extraordinary and powerful book, now available in paperback, Fatima Mernissi, one of the most original and distinctive voices in the Islamic world, uncovers a hidden history of women leaders of Islamic states stretching back over fifteen centuries.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Fantastic and inspiring read.Until this book I did not know much about 'queens and sultana's of Islam' and it is very sad,that ordinary Muslims don't know much about either.But Mernissi,is fantastic writer and I hope that this book will reach every Muslim girl or woman in the World.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The 1st part describes definitions of words like power, caliph, queen and harem and how these definitions exclude women from power. The 2nd part describes briefly some Islamic Queens. A chapter with the title "The Queens of Yemen" mainly describes the life and death of Ali, son-in-law of the Prophet, and the Shi'ite - Sunni controversy. The book concludes with some thoughts on a 'Medina democracy'.
Although the book could have focussed more on actual Islamic Queens, it still is a rare book about an interesting, but hardly explored subject.
Although the book could have focussed more on actual Islamic Queens, it still is a rare book about an interesting, but hardly explored subject.
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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful
An analysis of female power in Islam
4 Mar 1998
Format:Paperback
The 1st part describes definitions of words like power, caliph, queen and harem and how these definitons exclude women from power. The 2nd part describes briefly some Islamic Queens. A chapter with the title "The Queens of Yemen" mainly describes the life and death of Ali, son-in-law of the Prophet, and the Shi'ite - Sunni controversy. The book concludes with some thoughts on a 'Medina democracy'.
Although the book could have focussed more on actual Islamic Queens, it still is a rare book about an interesting, but hardly explored subject.
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7 Feb 2012
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Overall informative. I was expecting more personal stories about the individual women, instead this is more of a history book. Good to know there have been some strong women throughout the history of Islam.
22 of 76 people found the following review helpful
Mernissi and her feminism
23 Oct 1999
Format:Hardcover
Mernissi is possessed by the insecurity of her traumatic childhood. The very title of the book "Forgotten Queens of Islam" completely discounts the reality that women even in today's Islamic societies weild political power and involvement unparalleled by women in any other society including the West. The reality remains that these "Queens" of Islam were never forgotten [Raziya sultan is still fresh in my mind from my high school history class in India]. The tradition of women ruling muslim countries was rarely broken as is witnessed by women such as Megawati, Vice President of Indonesia [largest muslim county], Benazir Bhutto, ex-Prime Minister of Pakistan [2nd largest muslim country], Shaiyk Hasina and Begum Khalida Zia, Prime Ministers of Bangladesh [3rd largest muslim country], Massumeh Ebtekar, Vice President of Iran [4th largest muslim country], Tansu Ciller, the Prime Minister of Turkey... and the list goes on. To be frank, the idea of feminism is a joke in the realm of Islam. Mernissi is fooling the westerners by selling books about how women are supposedly "oppressed" in muslim countries!!
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