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Muslim Women and Islamic Resurgence: Religion, Education and Identity Politics in Bahrain (Library of Modern Middle East Studies)
Sophia Pandya
Hardcover. I. B. Tauris 2012-09-18.
ISBN 9781848858244
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Publisher description
Bahrain's tumultuous political landscape often overshadows the societal upheavals that this tiny country is facing. Sophia Pandya cuts through this to examine how international Islamic revivalism coupled with increased secular education has impacted Muslim women's religious practice and public position. She unsettles assumptions that education is a secularizing force for Muslim women, showing that modern education among Bahraini women has in fact deepened both their engagement with Islam and their political participation. Uncovering what transpires when newly educated women have the opportunity to reinterpret religion and gain access to the work place and the political arena, Pandya sheds light on the complex intersections between women and public life, education and Islam. This book provides great insights into religious women's efforts towards self-determination within conservative Islamic movements as well as the impact of globalization and wider economic and political developments in Bahrain
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