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Secular, islamic or muslim feminism? The place of religion in women’s perspectives on equality in islam

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Hesová Z.

Gender a výzkum / Gender and Research

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2019

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vol. 20

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issue 2

26-46

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The Western focus on ‘Islamic feminism’ takes two extreme forms: it is often dismissed as an oxymoron for attaching a religious (patriarchal) adjective to an emancipatory feminist project, or it is hailed as a road to a liberal, reformed Islam. Many Muslim feminists refuse to use this term; some reject feminism outright. There is consequently a tension within the term that many Muslim women activists acknowledge. In order to gain a better understanding of how religious and secular discourses combine in ‘feminism in Islam’, this text aims to examine the place of religion in women’s emancipatory strategies. When we look at the history, strategies, discourses, and especially at the concept of ‘religion’ Muslim women activists and thinkers deal with, a complex landscape emerges. ‘Islam’ ceases to be a reference to a given religious paradigm but becomes itself a contested terrain, one with religious, but also political, legal, and institutional actors. Theological, hermeneutical, post-foundationalist, reformist, legal, and social activism all envisage ‘Islam’ from different perspectives and locate the discriminatory aspects they resist in different fi elds of the Islamic paradigm or practice. The aim is to explore the meaning and practice of ‘feminism in Islam’ while taking a critical approach to an essentialist understanding of both Islam and Islamic feminism.

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The challenges of islamic feminism

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Mir-Hosseini Z.

Gender a výzkum / Gender and Research

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2019

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vol. 20

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issue 2

108-122

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By the early 1990s there were clear signs of the emergence of a new gender discourse that came to be labelled ‘Islamic feminism’. In this paper, I fi rst set this new discourse against the backdrop of the global and local politics of Islam and gender in the latter part of the 20th century. Then I introduce the work of feminist scholar-activists who argue for equality and justice from inside the Muslim tradition, outline how they seek to change the terms of traditional Islamic discourses on gender, and consider their prospects of success. I shall focus on Musawah (www.musawah.org), a global movement for equality and justice in the Muslim family.

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Feminizm islamski. Niechciane dziecko islamu politycznego

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Bobako M.

Praktyka Teoretyczna

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2013

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vol. 8

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issue 2

219-247

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A goal of the paper is to present Islamic feminism as a political-intellectualphenomenon that has been developing in the international Muslim womencommunity for a few decades. The author distinguishes Islamic feminism (thatpostulates gender quality and women’s empowerment on the basis of the religiousprinciples of Islam) from earlier feminist tradition that she labels after Margot Badranas Muslim feminism. The paper discusses political and intellectual background ofthe emergence of Islamic feminism and shows its complex relationships with bothpolitical Islam and the Western feminist discourses. A key factor here is a heritageof European colonialism and anti-Muslim politics of the West. The author refers tothe works of main representatives of Islamic feminism, such as Fatima Mernissi,Amina Wadud, Ziba Mir-Hosseini, Asma Barlas, and examines their attempts toarrive at non-patriarchal reinterpretations of the Muslim tradition, Quranic texts and the established interpretations of the Sharia law.

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Celem artykułu jest przedstawienie feminizmu islamskiego jako zjawiska polityczno-intelektualnego, które rozwija się w międzynarodowych społecznościach muzułmańskich kobiet od kilku dekad. Autorka odróżnia feminizm islamski (postulujący równość płci i upodmiotowienie kobiet w oparciu o religijne zasady islamu) od wcześniejszej feministycznej tradycji, którą za Margot Badran określa mianem feminizmu muzułmańskiego. Tekst przedstawia polityczny i intelektualny kontekst powstania feminizmu islamskiego oraz pokazuje jego skomplikowane związki zarówno z islamem politycznym, jak i zachodnimi dyskursami feministycznymi. Kluczowym czynnikiem okazuje się tutaj dziedzictwo europejskiego kolonializmu i antymuzułmańska polityka Zachodu. Przywołując prace głównych reprezentantek feminizmu islamskiego, tj Fatimy Mernissi, Aminy Wadud, Ziby Mir-Hosseini i Asmy Barlas, autorka omawia podejmowane przez nie próby antypatriarchalnych odczytań muzułmańskiej tradycji, tekstów koranicznych i utrwalonych wykładni prawa szarijatu.

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Secular, islamic or muslim feminism? The place of religion in women’s perspectives on equality in islam

The challenges of islamic feminism

Feminizm islamski. Niechciane dziecko islamu politycznego