{"product_id":"9780252092718","title":"Women Shaping Islam: Reading the Qu'ran in Indonesia","description":"In the United States, precious little is known about the active role Muslim women have played for nearly a century in the religious culture of Indonesia, the largest majority-Muslim country in the world. While much of the Muslim world excludes women from the domain of religious authority, the country's two leading Muslim organizations--Muhammadiyah and Nahdlatul Ulama (NU)--have created enormous networks led by women who interpret sacred texts and exercise powerful religious influence.\u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eWomen Shaping Islam,\u003c\/i\u003e Pieternella van Doorn-Harder explores the work of these contemporary women leaders, examining their attitudes toward the rise of radical Islamists; the actions of the authoritarian Soeharto regime; women's education and employment; birth control and family planning; and sexual morality. Ultimately, van Doorn-Harder reveals the many ways in which Muslim women leaders understand and utilize Islam as a significant force for societal change; one that ultimately improves the economic, social, and psychological condition of women in Indonesian society. \u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"University of Illinois Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47073967702256,"sku":"9780252092718","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780252092718_p0.jpg?v=1763680296","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780252092718","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}