Mulki Al-Sharmani

Islamic Feminism (eBook, PDF)

Hermeneutics and Activism

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Mulki Al-Sharmani undertakes a close textual analysis of the hermeneutics of selected Islamic feminism scholars as they engage with the Qur'an, Hadith, and different textual genres in Islamic interpretive tradition. She focuses on the relevant works of nine prominent scholars located in North America, Egypt, Morocco, and South Africa.

Bringing their works into conversation with one another, Islamic Feminism critically examines the epistemological and methodological contributions and challenges of these scholars. Al-Sharmani shows how these scholars' engagements with the question of gender also yields new insights into the interplay between Islamic theology, ethics, and law. Drawing on extensive multi-sited ethnographic research, Al-Sharmani examines the societal significance and limits of the studied scholarship and how it informs and is informed by multidimensional Muslim gender activism in both global and local contexts. Towards the latter aim, Al-Sharmani focuses on two case studies: the global movement Musawah, and Egyptian Islamic feminism in the aftermath of the 2011 Revolution.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Oktober 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781783606351
• Artikelnr.: 72249399

Autorenporträt

Mulki Al-Sharmani is Professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Helsinki, Finland.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Acknowledgments Introduction: Islamic Feminism: Tradition and
Interpretation Chapter 1: Muslim Feminist Engagements with the Qur'an
Chapter 2: Genealogical Readings and Intertextuality Chapter 3: The Gender
Question in Fiqh Tradition Chapter 4: Prophetic Sunnah: Challenges and
Promises of Islamic Feminist Engagements Chapter 5: Sufi Thought and
Islamic Legal Tradition: Revisiting the Gender Question Chapter 6: Islamic
Feminism: Guiding Ethical and Hermeneutical Principles Chapter 7: Islamic
Feminism and the Politics of Social Transformation Chapter 8: Ordinary
Muslim Women Revisiting Spousal Roles and Rights: Unearthing the 'Ethical'
in Islamic Law Conclusion: Final Reflections