Reinterpreting the Quran in order to develop more inclusive, generally equitable laws

Reinterpreting the Quran in order to develop more inclusive, generally equitable laws

By Thomas Bartlett
Chronicle of Higher Education
August 8, 2005

Ms. Wadud speaks of events "before and after March 18" as if the prayer has divided her life in two. Among Muslim scholars, Ms. Wadud was already well known and respected for her writing about women and Islam. But even some of those who agree with her mission worry that the public prayer and the ensuing controversy did more harm than good. Ms. Wadud herself remains concerned that the event will come to define her, overshadowing decades of scholarship. While the professor says she has no regrets about leading the prayer, there are times when even she wonders: Was it worth it?

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