Women’s Rights in Islam : : A Critique of Nawal El Saadawi’s Writing / / Asmaa Shehata.
The issue of Muslim women’s rights never seems outdated and has become trendy in the post-9/11 environment. That is, the mainstream media and Western politicians often view Muslim women as victims of male-patriarchy and frequently justify Western involvement in the Middle East and in other Muslim ma...
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Shehata, Asmaa, author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Women’s Rights in Islam : A Critique of Nawal El Saadawi’s Writing / Asmaa Shehata. Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2023] ©2024 1 online resource (XV, 159 p.) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Studies on Modern Orient ; 49 Frontmatter -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Tables -- A Note on Translation -- 1 Introduction -- Part I: Eyes on Nawal El Saadawi’s Writings -- 2 Egyptian Feminism -- 3 Biographical Sketch and Reception in Egypt and the Arab World -- 4 Feminist Writings and Creative Output -- Part II: Imagining Relationship Norms -- 5 Marriage -- 6 Polygamy Dilemma -- 7 Divorce Issue -- Part III: Traditions and Customs -- 8 The Veil Controversy -- 9 Inheritance Rights -- 10 Final Comments -- Tables -- A List of El Saadawi’s Newspaper Interviews -- A List of El Saadawi’s TV Shows -- A List of Qur’anic Verses (Listed by Themes) -- References -- Index restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star The issue of Muslim women’s rights never seems outdated and has become trendy in the post-9/11 environment. That is, the mainstream media and Western politicians often view Muslim women as victims of male-patriarchy and frequently justify Western involvement in the Middle East and in other Muslim majority counties at least in part to "rescue" women. Within this realm, Nawal El Saadawi is a famous Egyptian writer whose writings focus on the struggle of Muslim women and are widely read in the Middle East and many Western societies as well. Because of her bold feminist views on politics, religions, and gender, she is described as the "Simone de Beauvoir of the Arab world." After the death of El Saadawi in 2021, a flurry of arguments and criticism in the Egyptian press and women's press around the world is created in which different social media platforms were filled with numerous comments and discussions of her writings and arguments. Whereas some mourned El Saadawi and her dedication to women’s issues, others celebrated her death, wishing her the worst punishment in the afterlife for what they described as her "destructive thoughts." This monograph genuinely analyzes her views on five controversial issues – marriage, polygamy, divorce, inheritance rights, and veiling – in light of Qur’anic exegeses offered by two classical scholars (i.e., Muhammad ibn Jarir Al Tabari and Ismail ibn Umar Ibn Kathir) and two contemporary Muslim feminists (i.e., Amina Wadud and Azizah Al Hibri). By taking a critical look at her views, the book contributes not only to this ongoing debate but adds value to assessing El Saadawi's work and helps readers gain a greater understanding of her writings as well. It also enables readers to comprehend the current tension between feminism and Islam by understanding the perspectives of both sides. Since El Saadawi’s writings are available in the Western countries, the book would appeal to academics, researchers on Islam and gender and Middle Eastern women, as well as to lay audiences interested in women and gender in Muslim societies. Issued also in print. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 06. Mrz 2024) Feminismus. Frauenrechte. Islam. Ägypten. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies. bisacsh Classical interpretations of Qur'anic commentaries. Contemporary feminist commentaries. Muslim women's rights. Nawal El Saadawi. Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DG Plus DeG Package 2024 Part 1 9783111332192 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2023 English 9783111319292 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2023 9783111318912 ZDB-23-DGG Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE Theol., Relig.Stud., Jewish Stud. 2023 English 9783111319285 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE Theol., Relig.Stud., Jewish Stud. 2023 9783111318820 ZDB-23-DGF EPUB 9783111107387 print 9783111104058 https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111105314 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9783111105314 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9783111105314/original |
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