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Non-Muslims point to the subjugation of women that occurs in Muslim countries, while many Muslims read the Qur'an in ways that seem to justify sexual oppression, inequality, and patriarchy. This text develops a reading that demonstrates the egalitarian and anti-patriarchal nature of its teachings.Barlas, Asma is the author of '"Believing Women" in Islam Unreading Patriarchal Interpretations of the Quran', published 2002 under ISBN 9780292709041 and ISBN 0292709048.
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