Hadith: Muhammad's Legacy in the Medieval and Modern World
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Al-Muhaddithat: The Women Scholars in Islam
by Mohammad Akram Nadwi
The remarkable history of thousands of women hadith scholars, from the introduction to a 40-volume dictionary.
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About this book
Dr Akram Nadwi spent years compiling a 40-volume dictionary of women scholars of hadith. This book is the English version of its introduction.
It shows how learned women held high standing in Islam, travelled for knowledge and taught in the greatest mosques for centuries.
What's inside
- Women hadith scholars
- Centuries of history
- Thoroughly researched
- Hardcover
- By Dr Akram Nadwi
Why we recommend it
Did you know that thousands of women taught hadith in the greatest mosques of the Muslim world? Dr Akram Nadwi spent years documenting them, and this book shows how learned women travelled for knowledge and earned high standing. A powerful, eye-opening history that every Muslim should know.
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