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A Hermeneutical Examination Of Creation In Islam At Georgia State University, Ndola M'Balia Owuo-Hagood
A Hermeneutical Examination Of Creation In Islam At Georgia State University, Ndola M'Balia Owuo-Hagood
Religious Studies Theses
In traditional Islam, Adam is the first human created. Eve, or Hawa, was created to be his mate and she was made from Adam’s uppermost left rib. There has been a move to argue that Eve and Adam were created simultaneously. I will argue that, because of the negative patriarchal and misogynistic imagery that has been attached to Islam, some feminist Muslim thinkers are attempting to move Islam into a realm where they believe is revolutionary enough to make a new statement in the modern world. These feminist Muslims are making strides to make the Qur'an the sole authority in …
The Making Of An Image: The Narrative Form Of Ibn Ishaq's Sirat Rasul Allah, Katherine Amanda Milby
The Making Of An Image: The Narrative Form Of Ibn Ishaq's Sirat Rasul Allah, Katherine Amanda Milby
Religious Studies Theses
This thesis explores the meaning and significance of the form of Ibn Ishaq’s Sirat Rasul Allah. It asks the questions: What are the possible reasons for Ibn Ishaq choosing a narrative form for this biography of Muhammad? What does a narrative format grant the text? Are there historical factors which could have influenced the decision? What other influences affected the text? Finally, what are the implications of Ibn Ishaq’s decision to use a narrative form? Taking into consideration narrative theory, the historical setting, and textual evidence, the thesis argues that Ibn Ishaq chose the format most likely to control the …