Asma Barlas | |
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| Born | 10 March 1950 Lahore, Pakistan |
| Education | Kinnaird College (B.A.); University of the Punjab (M.A.); University of Denver (M.A.; Ph.D.) |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Notable works | "Believing Women" in Islam: Unreading Patriarchal Interpretations of the Qur'an |
Asma Barlas (born 10 March 1950)[1] is a Pakistani-American writer and academic. Her specialties include comparative and international politics, Islam and Qur'anic hermeneutics, and women's studies.[2]