Haifaa Jawad is an Iraqi Muslim scholar and Honorary Senior Lecturer of theology and religion at the University of Birmingham.[1][2]

Haifaa Jawad
Born
Haifaa Jawad
NationalityIraqi
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Baghdad, University of Exeter
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity of Birmingham
Notable works
  • The Rights of Women in Islam: An Authentic Approach
  • Women, Islam, and Resistance in the Arab World

Biography

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Haifaa Jawad received her BA and MA degrees from Baghdad University and her PhD from the University of Exeter. She has held academic positions at various institutions including Westhill College (1993-1999), New England College (American University) (1990-1993), Trinity College, Dublin and University of Alabama. Since 2001, she has been a member of the Department of Theology and Religion at the University of Birmingham.[3]

Works

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  • The Rights of Women in Islam: An Authentic Approach (St. Martin's Press, 1998)[4]
  • Women, Islam, and Resistance in the Arab World (Lynne Rienner, 2013) with Maria Holt[5]
  • Muslim Women and Sport (Routledge, 2010) (ed) with Gertrude Pfister and Tansin Benn[6]
  • Towards Building a British Islam: New Muslims' Perspectives (Continuum, 2011)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Anderson, Leona May; Dickey Young, Pamela (2004). Women and Religious Traditions. Oxford University Press. p. 189. ISBN 978-0-19-541754-8.
  2. ^ "Dr Haifaa Jawad". Australian Institute of International Affairs. 2021-03-11. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  3. ^ "Haifaa Jawad". University of Birmingham. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  4. ^ Reviews of The Rights of Women in Islam: An Authentic Approach:
  5. ^ Reviews of Women, Islam, and Resistance in the Arab World:
  6. ^ Reviews of Muslim Women and Sport:
    • Fry, Joan Marian (2011). "Muslim women and sport". Sport, Education and Society. 16 (1). Informa UK Limited: 127–129. doi:10.1080/13573322.2011.531537. ISSN 1357-3322. S2CID 144069697.
    • Golkowska, Krystyna (2013). "Muslim women and sport". Gender and Education. 25 (3). Informa UK Limited: 377–378. doi:10.1080/09540253.2012.755289. ISSN 0954-0253. S2CID 145080113.
    • Al-Busafi, Majid (2012). "Muslim Women and Sport." Women in Sport & Physical Activity Journal, vol. 21, no. 1
    • Eden, H.B., & Leeger, J. (2012).Journal of Sport History 39(1), 163-164.
    • Kwauk, Christina (2011). Feminist Formations Vol. 23, No. 3, Educational Formations (Fall ), pp. 186-188.
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