
Hugh Quanborough (The King's School, Grantham) reviews Hossein Kamaly's "A History of Islam in 21 Women"
Something I agreed with in this book was...
The emphasis that Kamaly puts on the obligation that falls on all of us to remember and honour those who made remarkable achievements in human history and to not allow prejudice to stand in the way of that process.
Something I disagreed with in this book was...
The occasional inclination to stray away from the life of the woman that the chapter was in respect to and to discuss the male figures in her life, nonetheless this is important in establishing a clearer context around the person being discussed.
Something I learnt from reading this book that I didn’t know about this subject before was...
The extent of the volatility of someone’s social class in Islamic society particularly between 1200-1600, as someone who was born a slave and died as the ruler of Kerman, Terken Khatun is one of the most vivid examples of this.