Reweaving Our Social Fabric : New,
' A Muslim Conference for th 21st Century '
[-A4] Paperback - 74 pages,
by Aisha Bewley and Others,
Published by Diwan Press.
Description :
In June, 2019 a five-day conference of Muslim women from all five continents took place in Granada. The aim: to address the challenges facing us in the 21st century. This anthology now makes six formidable talks – delivered by Aisha Bewley, Ibtisaam Ahmed, Rahima Brandt, Khadija Martinez, Tahira Narbona, and Rabea Redpath – available for continued consideration and ongoing inspiration. The recent changes in our lives, brought about by the worldwide pandemic, make these talks and the profound yet positive reflections which they provoke, even more meaningful and pertinent for both women and men of our time.
The modern world has been left no choice but to examine its myriad of unresolved contradictions. This plunge into chaos has awakened in many people the need to re-evaluate the structures we are complicit in upholding and the values upon which our lives are constructed. This means that conversations which were once deemed abstract and severed from the common sense realities of everyday life, are now vital in ensuring a way out of the toxic miasma of an age characterized by violence, social decay, nihilism and a disregard for the dignity of the human being. This has made the publication of these talks absolutely crucial.
Our hope is that this contribution is a means of beginning a dialogue around alternatives and creating a vision for a different future. The purpose of the publication is to share the analysis of our speakers – some of the contents presented will find resonance with the reader and others will not. Similarly, proposed solutions might also be different. But the goal has not been to achieve systematic uniformity; rather it is to begin a journey of questioning, self-reflection and commitment to action.
Table of Contents :
---Acknowledgements,
---Preface,
---[1]. Welcome and Introduction,
---[2]. The Colonialisation of the Deen,
---[3]. Resilience in a Changing Landscape: Women in the 21st Century,
---[4]. Feminine Well-being in the Different Stages of Life:
---[5]. The Importance of the Tribe,
---[6]. Democratic Tyranny and the Islamic Paradigm: an introduction,
---[7]. Social Welfare Beyond the State: Establishing Awqaf,
---[8]. The Importance of Guarding the Heart,
---[9]. Conclusions of the Women’s Conference,
---[10]. The Speakers.
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Dimensions: 25.5 x 17.8cm.
