May 2026: Religion Month

Women and Gender in Islam by Leila Ahmed (1992)

Nonfiction, 248 pages

Starting in ancient Mesopotamia, women’s studies professor Leila Ahmed forms a women’s history of Islam, thoughtfully discussing the role of women and gender in the religion and attempting to breach the cloud of misogyny, colonialism, and racism surrounding the topic today.

Meeting details

31 May @ 11 a.m.

Mimi’s Bakehouse in the City Art Centre, Edinburgh