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Mernissi Article Discussion Questions

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Discussion Questions for Mernissi's "A Tradition of Misogyny":

  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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