Contains thirteen articles that provide varying perspectives on issues related to women in Islam, discussing the teachings of the Koran and Islamic tradition regarding women's rights, leadership, economic independence, sexual behavior, and dress.
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Women in Islam : an overview / Priscilla Offenhauer -- Muslim women should not be stereotyped / Mona Eltahawy -- Muslim women need their rights to be recognized / Katha Pollitt -- Western women in Muslim lands lose their rights / Judy Bachrach -- Islam favors women / Syafa Almirzanah -- The Islamic legal code harms women / M.A. Khan -- The Qur'an protects women's rights / Khalida Tanvir Syed -- Many Muslim girls endure female circumcision / Thomas von der Osten-Sacken and Thomas Uwer -- Muslims must reject violence against women / Mohamed Hagmagid Ali -- Muslim women are the victims of honor killings / Tarek Fatah -- Muslim women's religious dress should be banned in public / Saira Khan -- A ban on Muslim women's religious dress is discriminatory / Human Rights Watch -- Muslim women's religious dress is a symbol of liberation, not oppression / Warina Sushil A. Jukuy.