Disabled women in islam: Middle eastern perspective

Journal of Religion, Disability and Health

Volumn 5, Issue 2-3, 2001, Pages 73-85

  Turmusani, Majid ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ableism 1; Attitudes; Contemporary society; Disabled people; Disabled women; Economy; Honor killing; Human rights; Islam; Islamic texts; Less (inferior); Middle east; Patriarchy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877848262     PISSN: 15228967     EISSN: 15229122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J095v05n02_06     Document Type: Article

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