Mernissi Article Discussion Questions
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While reading Mernissi's "A
Tradition of Misogyny," keep the following questions in mind.
1. When did Abu Bakra recall his
hadith regarding women
rulers? Why is that significant?
2. How does Mernissi establish Abu Bakra’s
lack of qualifications for transmitting hadith?
3. What was the status of this hadith?
Did everyone accept this hadith as authentic?
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