Women and Peace in the Islamic World

' This is a remarkable collection. The editors deserve special praise for bringing together a divergent set of perspectives that trace the way in which Muslim women on a global level are working to bring about peace not as a distant goal but as an everyday path here and now. Highly recommended for all students of Islamic thought, women and Islam, and everyone interested in how religion can serve as a tool for creating a just and peaceful world.' - Omid Safi, Director of Islamic Studies, Duke University ' An important and timely contribution on the vital issues of gender and what we all yearn for - concord and harmony.' - Ziauddin Sardar, author of Mecca: The Sacred City and editor of Critical Muslim ' Based on innovative historical, feminist and ethnographic research, this book centres on women's peacekeeping practices as part of the everyday. It is all the more significant for its central focus on the wider Islamic world, challenging stereotypes that hinder new thinking and transnational dialogues. I recommend it highly to scholars, activists and interested readers alike concerned with peace in todays' troubled times.' -Jean H. Quataert, Professor of History, Binghamton University ' Peace and justice, love and forgiveness are categories, but also practices, that crisscross all religious, ethnic and national boundaries. In this splendid volume, Muslim women who are custodians and advocates of peace offer perspectives that broaden the spectrum of Islam in the twenty-first century. Non-Muslim others amplify their insights, making this a powerful manifesto for our troubled world and those who are striving to build bridges, to console the bereaved, and, above all, to secure peace through justice.' -Bruce Lawrence, Nancy and Jeffrey Marcus Humanities Professor of Religion, Duke University