The Women's Khutbah Book: Contemporary Sermons on Women's Spirituality and Justice from Around the World

A first-ever collection of contemporary Muslim women’s khutbahs (sermons) by contemporary Muslim women in a variety of new and emerging contexts and drawing on their social, religious and spiritual experiences, framed by original reflections on an emerging Muslim feminist ethics.

A first-ever collection of contemporary Muslim women’s khutbahs (sermons) drawing on their social, religious, and spiritual experiences and framed by original reflections on an emerging Muslim feminist ethics.
Within the Muslim world, there is a dynamic and exciting social change afoot: a number of communities across the globe have embraced more gender-inclusive and representative ideas of religious authority. Within some spaces, women have taken on the role of preacher at the Jumu’ah (Friday) communal prayers. In other communities, women have been leading the prayers, officiating at marriage and funeral ceremonies, or participating on mosque boards or executive committees. These new developments signify a transformation in contemporary positions on gender and religious authority.
This pioneering book makes an innovative contribution to Muslim feminist ethics. It is grounded in a collection of religious sermons (khutbahs) by contemporary Muslim women in a variety of new and emerging contexts, in South Africa, Senegal, Egypt, Malaysia, Pakistan, Indonesia, Canada, Mexico, the United States, Germany, Denmark and the United Kingdom.

Authors:

Sa'diyya Shaikh, Fatima Seedat, Shaykha Amina, Ghazala Anwar, Zainah Anwar, Sheena Baharudin, Omaima Abou-Bakr, Seemi Ghazi, Rabia TerriHarris, Leila Khan, Sherin Khankan, Tshegofatso Masibi, Oumou Malick, Musdah Mulia, Rabeya Muller, Sindile Amina Ngubane, Nafisa Patel