Leila Ahmed
An Egyptian-American scholar and the first professor of women's studies in religion at Harvard Divinity School.
About Him
Leila Ahmed is an Egyptian-American scholar and the first professor of women's studies in religion at Harvard Divinity School.
Her groundbreaking book Women and Gender in Islam (1992) is considered one of the most important works on the history of women in Islamic societies.
What he said about Islam
On the diversity of Islam
"Islam as a faith has always been plural and diverse, with women playing vital roles in its history."
— Leila Ahmed
Women and Gender in Islam, Yale University Press, 1992
On women in Islamic history
She focuses on historical and social perspectives, especially on women in Islamic societies, challenging monolithic narratives.
— Leila Ahmed
Women and Gender in Islam, Yale University Press, 1992
Context
Ahmed's work challenges both Western stereotypes and conservative interpretations by providing rigorous historical analysis of women's roles in Islamic civilizations across centuries.
References
Ahmed, Leila. Women and Gender in Islam. Yale University Press, 1992.
Ahmed, Leila. A Quiet Revolution. Yale University Press, 2011.