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Woman In The Muslim Unconscious And Amina Wadud

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Contemporary, gender-based analysis of the Qur'an has become more commonplace in Islamic discourse. With this increase in conversation regarding women and Islam, comes varying viewpoints and stances on the matter. Two prominent voices on the matter are Fatna Sabbah, author of Woman in the Muslim Unconscious and Amina Wadud, author of Qur'an and Woman. Both women offer in depth analysis of the role of women in Islam, but have polarizing approaches to the topic. At times, Sabbah can seem rageful and illogical whereas Wadud is even handed and soft in her analysis of the role women play in Islamic culture and faith. While Sabbah makes passionate assertions to back up her points, she seems more focused on condemnation than creating a dialogue. It is Wadud that ultimately wins over the reader since she conveys her message in a logical, concise, and meaningful way. …show more content…

It is here, on page two Wadud calls out Sabbah for taking a reactive approach stating that "[Sabbah] failed to draw a distinction between the interpretation and the text [of the Qur'an]." Even though Wadud reprimands Sabbah for her misguided analysis of Qur'anic interpretations, she fails to mention specific places where Sabbah is, in fact, wrong. Although the reader is not provided with the exact information, it is easy to see when reading both texts side by side that Sabbah comes across as reactive—and at times—combative. Sabbah is angry and has valid points, but she fails to properly identify the woman's actual role in the Qur'an and instead comes from her own place of activism and

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