The visible increase in religious practice among young European-born Muslims has
provoked public anxiety. New government regulations seek not only to restrict Islamic …

Women's presence and role in contemporary mosques in Western Europe is debated within
and outside Muslim communities, but research on this topic is scarce. Applying a feminist …

Since around 2000, a growing number of women in Dakar, Senegal have come to act
openly as spiritual leaders for both men and women. As urban youth turn to the Fayḍa …

Drawing on the growing literature on Muslim women's activism, this paper explores
grammars of action that frame political mobilizations of Muslim women in the UK. By taking a …

Since the 1970s, movements aimed at giving Muslim women access to the serious study of
Islamic texts have emerged across the world. In this book, Masooda Bano argues that the …

Women's presence and role in contemporary mosques in Western countries is contested
within and outside Muslim communities, but research on this topic is limited and only a few …

How do women gain authority in the public sphere, especially in contexts where patriarchal
norms are prevalent? I argue that the leaders of patriarchal social movements face …

This article analyses the relationship between gender and religious authority in
contemporary Aceh, Indonesia. It focuses on the lives and careers of two female Islamic …

In Malaysia women exercise authority as they combine professional expertise with Islamic
knowledge to engage with contentious religious debates. In the context of transformations …

Studies have highlighted the increased vulnerability of women during and after disasters.
Thus, there has been a call for gender-aware disaster management—an approach which is …