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Muslim Women and Shari'ah Councils : Transcending the Boundaries of Community and Law by Samia Bano (auth.) is a politics available to read on EtoBox.
What is Muslim Women and Shari'ah Councils : Transcending the Boundaries of Community and Law about?
Using original empirical data and critiquing existing research, Samia Bano explores the experience of British Muslim woman who use Shari'ah councils to resolve marital disputes. She challenges the language of community rights and claims for legal autonomy in matters of family law showing how law and community can empower as well as restrict women.
Who reads Muslim Women and Shari'ah Councils : Transcending the Boundaries of Community and Law?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Samia Bano (auth.)
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan UK
- Published
- 2012
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781137283856
- Category
- politics
- Subjects
- Law, Science, Islam
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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