![]() From then on, her academic interests were directed towards understanding the religion, and she completed an MA in Near Eastern studies and a PhD in Islamic studies at the University of Michigan, with academic stays at Cairo University and El Azhar. ![]() ![]() She came into contact with Islam at the University of Pennsylvania while pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree and converted to Islam in 1972, two years before finishing her studies. An intellectual and activist, her work revolutionised the understanding of women in Islam, promoting a new interpretation of the sacred text and the spiritual role that women should play in religious practice.Īmina Wadud (born Mary Theasley) was born in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, in 1952 into a Methodist family. One of the greatest contributions to Islamic feminist thought can be found in the figure of Amina Wadud. ![]()
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