Farzana Hassan

There have been several calls for an Islamic Reformation since 9/11, and yet few Muslim scholars and activists have been able to grapple with the most intractable theological tenets within the Faith. Farzana Hassan has admirably filled the void by reviewing the toughest issues in Islamic theology that challenge modernity, such as domestic abuse, the laws of inheritance, polygamy and matrimonial norms. The fulcrum of reform movements in Islamic societies is around contested notions of feminism. Farzana has attempted to find solutions to social inequities from within the existing ideological framework of Islam.

 

She is a Toronto based freelance writer who has previously authored two books on Islam. Originally from Lahore, Pakistan, she now now lives in Canada with her husband and three children. Farzana has performed several leadership roles in the Canadian Muslim community and won the Canadian National Christian / Muslim Liason Committee's annual service award for 2004 as well as several literary awards.

 

To learn more about Farzana Hazan, visit http://farzanahassan.com/books.htm

Published work

Prophecy and the Fundamentalist Quest: An Integrative Study of Christian and Muslim Apocalyptic Religion, (McFarland March 2008); Islam, Women, and the Challenges of Today (September 2006); Echoes from the Abyss (iUniverse, September  2002)