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" A Multidemensional Approach to Islamic Feminism: "
Al-Abdlie, Jawaher Jubran Ahmed
Richter-Devroe, Sophie
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Latin Dissertation
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English
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1104344
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TLpq2220374019
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Al-Abdlie, Jawaher Jubran Ahmed
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Richter-Devroe, Sophie
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A Multidemensional Approach to Islamic Feminism:\ Al-Abdlie, Jawaher Jubran AhmedRichter-Devroe, Sophie
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Hamad Bin Khalifa University (Qatar)
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2019
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2019
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M.A.
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67
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Gender roles in Islam is a controversial topic that has lingered in the Islamic world since the break of the twentieth century. Despite being handled by different thinkers, it remains subject of debate, especially considering the different views and stances held by renowned Islamic thinkers. The research was aimed at finding the center of contention between Islamic feminists and Islamists. It was also aimed at examining the similarities and differences between the approaches of renowned modern thinkers Amina Wadud and Fatima Mernissi on how gender symmetry can be achieved in the Islamic world. To achieve that, the publications by Zainab Al-Ghazali, Amina Wadud, and Fatima Mernissi were considered for analysis. Zainab Al-Ghazali is a renowned Islamic Activist based in Egypt. She is well known for her solid support of the Islamic Brotherhood and tough times she experienced under Nassir's Government. In her publication The Return of the Pharaoh, Al-Ghazali strictly believes in the literal interpretation and implementation of the Sharia law as a parameter for being a 'true' Muslim. Writing her experience in prison, she argues that Muslims that do not follow Sharia law are disbelievers. Her words are seen to directly attack Muslims in Nassir's government who were against the Islamic Brotherhood. On the other hand, Amina Wadud is a renowned Islamic feminist whose book; Inside the Gender Jihad: Women's Reform in Islam, examines gender equality and the sources of the underlying source of patriarchy in Islam. Calling for the interpretation of the two main sources of Islam (Quran and Sunnah), she uses the principles of Tawhid and Taqwa to prove that Islam is self-sufficient in promoting gender symmetry. Most significantly, she disregards other sources of Islam like Sharia, which are not related to the Quran and Sunnah but are manmade (not divine). Her argument based on the Quranic principles and normative activities and experiences of Prophet Muhammad is not only interesting but weaved together to prove that gender equality is Islamic and not Western as other people perceive it. Fatima Mernissi, in her book; The Veil and the Male Elite: A Feminist Interpretation of Women's Rights in Islam, examines numerous issues surrounding gender inequality, disregarding the biased arguments of significant authors such as Jamal Al-Afghani. Her book explores the question of gender and leadership drawing evidence from the hadith (Aisha, Prophet's wife) and linking it to the present (Moroccan setting). She also analyzes the credibility of the hadith (an Islamic source), considering some of its authors who are not reliable. Finally, she examines the significance of the veil (hijab), deducing that the societal and Quranic meaning of the veil is different. In this paper, I will compare the schools of thought and stances held by Amina Wadud and Fatima Mernissi which are significant Islamic thinkers of the twentieth century and Zainab Al-Ghazali, an Egyptian Islamic activist with respect to the quest of ijtihad they are following. Major arguments such as reinterpretation of religion sources, the role of women in leadership, and significance of the veil (hijab) will also be examined in detail.
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Middle Eastern Studies
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Womens studies
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