TY - BOOK ID - 17261533 TI - Women, leadership, and mosques : changes in contemporary Islamic authority AU - Bano, Masooda AU - Kalmbach, Hilary PY - 2016 VL - 11 SN - 15707628 SN - 9789004211469 9789004311879 9004211462 9789004209367 PB - Leiden Brill DB - UniCat KW - Muslim women KW - Sex role KW - Conduct of life KW - Religious life KW - Religious aspects KW - Islam KW - Religious life. KW - Morale pratique KW - 297.16 KW - Islam: religieuze organisatie; religieuze functies en personen KW - 297.16 Islam: religieuze organisatie; religieuze functies en personen KW - Musulmanes KW - Rò‚le selon le sexe KW - History KW - Conduct of life. KW - Islam. KW - Histoire KW - Vie religieuse KW - Aspect religieux UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:17261533 AB - The acceptance of female leadership in mosques and madrassas is a significant change from much historical practice, signalling the mainstream acceptance of some form of female Islamic authority in many places. This volume investigates the diverse range of female religious leadership present in contemporary Muslim communities in South, East and Central Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and North America, with chapters discussing its emergence, the limitations placed upon it, and its wider impact, as well as the physical and virtual spaces used by women to establish and consolidate their authority. It will be invaluable as a reference text, as it is the first to bring together analysis of female Islamic leadership in geographically and ideologically-diverse Muslim communities worldwide. ER -