Amina Wadud Papers 1972-2008.

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Amina Wadud Papers 1972-2008.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/676777313

This collection includes correspondence, published articles, conference presentations, teaching files, press clippings and audiovisual materials. Included are also materials related to the Sisters in Islam.

2.5 linear feet (2 record center cartons)

eng,

ara,

DePaul University Library

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DePaul University Library

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DePaul University. Special Collections and Archives.

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SIS Forum (Malaysia) Berhad

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Wadud, Amina

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American-born Mary Teasley converted to Islam and, by 1974, had changed her name to Amina Wadud. She become fluent in Arabic and earned her Ph. D. from the University of Michigan in Arabic and Islamic Studies. After graduation, Wadud spent time studying and teaching in both Libya and Malaysia. While in Malaysia, she co-funded Sisters in Islam. In 1992 she accepted a position as Professor of Religion and Philosophy at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), where she worked until 2008. Wadud's re...