Islamic Research Foundation International, Inc (IRFI)
Description:
A tax-exempt, non-profit organization, to encourage research and understanding of the Qur'an and Sunnah in the light of modern knowledge. Includes a collection of articles, events listing, and a calendar.
Dr Riffat Hassan explores how theological assumptions have colored the way in which Muslim culture has come to regard women, in contrast to the non-patriarchal egalitarianism in the Qur'an; she argues for a liberation of Muslim women and men.