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Subject(s)

• Islam—Customs and practices [Browse]
• Fāṭimah -632 or 633 [Browse]

Series

• Early and medieval Islamic world. [More in this series]
• The early and medieval Islamic world

Summary note

"In Gender and Succession in Medieval and Early Modern Islam: Bilateral Descent and the Legacy of Fatima, Alyssa Gabbay examines episodes in pre-modern Islamic history in which individuals or societies recognized descent from both men and women. Fatima, daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, features prominently in this study, for her example constituted a striking precedent for acknowledging bilateral descent in both Sunni and Shi'i societies, with all of its ramifications for female inheritance, succession and identity. Covering a broad geographical and chronological swath, Gender and Succession in Medieval and Early Modern Islam presents alternative perspectives to patriarchal narratives, and breaks new ground in its focus upon how people conceived of family structures and bloodlines. In so doing, it builds upon a tradition of studies seeking to dispel monolithic understandings of Islam and Gender."-- Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• Transliteration, Periodization, and Dates
• List of Figures
• Introduction
• Part I: Mothers
• 1.
• Umms and Wombs: How and (Maybe) Why Shi'is Reckoned Descent Through Fatima
• 2.
• Other Mothers, Other Sons
• Part II: Heiresses
• 3.
• Heiress to the Prophet: Fatima, Fadak and Female Inheritance
• 4.
• Endowing Agency: Daughters, Waqfs, and Semi-Matrilineal Inheritance Part III: Successors
• 5.
• Speaking in Her Father's Name: Fatima as Successor to the Prophet Muhammad
• 6.
• Fatima's Royal Shadow: Muslim Female Rulers' Quest for Legitimacy and Sovereignty
• Epilogue: Whither Fatima?
• Notes
• Bibliography.

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Other format(s)

Also published in print.

ISBN

• 1-83860-232-1
• 1-83860-233-X

OCLC

1139150347

Doi

• 10.5040/9781838602321

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