Women of the Nation : : Between Black Protest and Sunni Islam / / Dawn-Marie Gibson, Jamillah Karim.
Presents oral histories and interviews of women who belong to Nation of IslamWith vocal public figures such as Malcolm X, Elijah Muhammad, and Louis Farrakhan, the Nation of Islam often appears to be a male-centric religious movement, and over 60 years of scholarship have perpetuated that notion. Ye...
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| Year of Publication: | 2014 |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. “Our nation” women and the noi, pre-1975
- 2. “Thank god it changed!” women’s transition to Sunni Islam, 1975–80
- 3. Resurrecting the nation women in Louis Farrakhan’s nation of Islam
- 4. Women in the nation of Islam and the warith deen Mohammed community: crafting a dialogue
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Index
- About the authors