Sexual ethics, marriage, and sexual autonomy: The landscapes for Muslimat and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered Muslims

Contemporary Islam

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 59-78

  Shannahan, Dervla Sara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Islamic reform; Queer identity; Religious marriage; Sexual autonomy; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 62649098673     PISSN: 18720218     EISSN: 18720226     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11562-008-0077-4     Document Type: Article

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