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Introduction to the Reprint
Since the first printing of Women Living Under Muslim Laws, 'For Ourselves:
Women Reading the Qur'an' in 1997, there has been a growing demand for this
publication from women working within Muslim contexts as well as from those
beyond. This reflects the determined survival of alternative and plural voices
against global and national trends of rapidly shrinking spaces for dissent and
discussion. We are delighted that this publication evidently contributes to
strengthening women's struggle to preserve such spaces.
At the same time, we hope readers of the reprinted version will continue to see
this publication and the diverse opinions it contains simply as a reflection of the
many voices of women who interpret the Qur'an and engage with it in the context
of their lived realities. As such it does not offer an alternative blueprint for a
brighter future for women in Muslim countries and communities, but simply forms
part of the many challenges to monolithic, often male-dominated interpretations
of the Qur'an and Muslim laws.
Women Living Under Muslim Laws
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