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RIS Knowledge Retreat, Gender, and Feminism


Posted by Krista Riley on 10 Jan 2012 / 0 Comments
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Yesterday, we posted Sharrae’s analysis of gender issues at the 2011 Reviving the Islamic Spirit Convention.  Although I wasn’t able to attend the Convention, I did make it to the Knowledge Retreat, a six-day series of classes with several of the RIS scholars.  There is much to say about the Retreat, but one moment in […]

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Reclaiming Inclusion of Sisters at RIS: Part Two


Posted by sharrae on 09 Jan 2012 / 0 Comments
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See Part One here. Oh it did NOT just go there… My blood began to rise during the lecture of Dr. Abdal Hakim Jackson within the session, “Changing the Present, Dreaming the Future.” Mid-way during his lecture, Dr. Jackson beseeched us sisters to “calm down for the next 30 seconds.” He then asked the audience what […]

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