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Female Scholars in Islamic History: Revisiting Their Pivotal Role

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Female Scholars in Islamic History: Revisiting Their Pivotal Role

Picture this: It is the nineteenth century, and we are seated in the halls of a European university library. This academic space is predominantly male-exclusive, its tall shelves lined with literature authored almost entirely by men. Between these shelves stands Ignác Goldziher, a Hungarian...
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Yaqeen Institute publishes over 260 peer-reviewed papers and research reports on Islamic theology, Qur'anic studies, hadith, Islamic law (fiqh), history, contemporary social issues, counter-Islamophobia research, and applied ethics. All papers are free to read at yaqeeninstitute.org/read/papers.

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Yes. Every paper in the Yaqeen library is free to read, free to share, and free to cite in academic and educational work. Yaqeen Institute is a 501(c)(3) non-profit (EIN: 81-2822877) funded by donations, which keeps all research accessible without paywalls or subscriptions.

Who writes Yaqeen research papers?

Yaqeen papers are written by a roster of resident scholars, visiting researchers, and partner academics. Each paper lists its author(s) on the publication page, and full author profiles — including academic credentials and other publications — are linked from yaqeeninstitute.org/team.

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