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5 - Fatima Inspires Social Justice

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 January 2024

Mahjabeen Dhala
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Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley
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Fatima inspires social justice: This chapter delves into the enduring impact of Fatima’s commitment to social justice, which shaped Shiʿi identity, rituals, and community experiences. It highlights the empowerment of women, featuring the activism of Asma bint Umays, Fiḍḍa al-Nubiyya, and Amina al-Sadr, and explores how Fatima’s interpretive approach impacts modern feminist scholarship on Muslim women.

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Feminist Theology and Social Justice in Islam
A Study on the Sermon of Fatima
, pp. 154 - 178
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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  • Fatima Inspires Social Justice
  • Mahjabeen Dhala, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley
  • Book: Feminist Theology and Social Justice in Islam
  • Online publication: 27 January 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009423076.006
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  • Mahjabeen Dhala, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley
  • Book: Feminist Theology and Social Justice in Islam
  • Online publication: 27 January 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009423076.006
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  • Fatima Inspires Social Justice
  • Mahjabeen Dhala, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley
  • Book: Feminist Theology and Social Justice in Islam
  • Online publication: 27 January 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009423076.006
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