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Author Mernissi, Fatima.

Title The forgotten queens of Islam / Fatima Mernissi ; translated by Mary Jo Lakeland.

Publication Info. Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, 1993.

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  909.0976 M566F    Check Shelf
Description 229 pages ; 24 cm
Contents Introduction: Was Benazir Bhutto the First? -- pt. I. Queens and Courtesans. 1. How Does One Say 'Queen' in Islam? 2. The Caliph and the Queen. 3. The jawari or Revolution in the Harem. 4. Khayzuran: Courtesan or Head of State? -- pt. II. Sovereignty in Islam. 5. The Criteria of Sovereignty in Islam. 6. Fifteen Queens -- pt. III. The Arab Queens. 7. The Shiite Dynasty of Yemen. 8. The Little Queens of Sheba. 9. The Lady of Cairo -- Conclusion: The Medina Democracy.
Note Translation of: Sultanes oubliées.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subject Women heads of state -- Islamic countries.
Women (Islamic law)
Islamic Empire -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
Islamic Empire -- Queens -- Biography.
Added Author Lakeland, Mary Jo.
ISBN 0816624380
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