How Can You Possibly Be a Muslim Feminist?

As part of the HOW CAN YOU POSSIBLY series, every page in this book is devoted to answering the question put forth on the front cover, namely,#xE2;#xAC;SHow can you possibly be a Muslim and a Feminist?#xE2;#xAC;Ready to answer is the Canadian journalist Raheel Raza. As a native of Pakistan, she has no illusions about the current problems of women in the Muslim world. And yet, historically, Islam has been surprisingly progressive and provides quite an arsenal for fight for women's#xE2;#xAC;" rights.Raza#xE2;#xAC;"s most effective weapon against barbarism has been the Qur#xE2;#xAC;"an Her greatest ally in fighting sexism has been the Prophet Mohammed. And, praise Allah as the oldest and absolute advocate of women#xE2;#xAC;"s rights.