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The status of Muslim women in medieval India

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Los Angeles Sage 2016Description: xi, 269 pISBN:
  • 9789351505662
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 305.486970954 S4S8
Summary: This book examines the economic, cultural, political and social positions of Muslim women in medieval India. It explores the changes that took place with the advent of Arabs, Turks, Mongols, Tartars, Afghans and Persians whose customs and traditions influenced the existing Islamic society. Though Islam improved the position of women by instituting many reforms, the Islamic religious texts laid down the minutest code of conduct for women, the slightest deviation from which was considered irreligious. Such rigidity, coupled with the apathy of the ulemas, led to the weakening of position of women.The book goes on to show how the diktats of the Quran were subjected to many interpretations down the ages, affecting the status of women in various ways. (http://www.sagepub.in/books/Book249296?siteId=sage-india&prodTypes=any&q=9789351505662&pageTitle=productsSearch#tabview=title)
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Books Vikram Sarabhai Library Rack 11-B / Slot 409 (0 Floor, West Wing) Non-fiction General Stacks 305.486970954 S4S8 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 191999

TABLE OF CONTENT


Preface

1. Islamic Heritage: A Background

2. The Social Profile

3. Economic Milieu

4. The Harem and Purdah

5. Political Platform

6. Cultural Context

Conclusion

Bibliography

Author Index

Subject Index



This book examines the economic, cultural, political and social positions of Muslim women in medieval India. It explores the changes that took place with the advent of Arabs, Turks, Mongols, Tartars, Afghans and Persians whose customs and traditions influenced the existing Islamic society. Though Islam improved the position of women by instituting many reforms, the Islamic religious texts laid down the minutest code of conduct for women, the slightest deviation from which was considered irreligious. Such rigidity, coupled with the apathy of the ulemas, led to the weakening of position of women.The book goes on to show how the diktats of the Quran were subjected to many interpretations down the ages, affecting the status of women in various ways.

(http://www.sagepub.in/books/Book249296?siteId=sage-india&prodTypes=any&q=9789351505662&pageTitle=productsSearch#tabview=title)

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