Islamic Feminisms - 9781472489159

Taylor & Francis

Islamic FeminismsRights and Interpretations Across Generations in Iran\nAuthor(s): Roja Fazaeli\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781472489159, 978-1472489159\nSynopsis\nThis book explores the contentious topic of womens rights in Muslim-majority countries, with a specific focus on Iran and the Iranian womens movement from 1906 to the present. The work contextualizes the authorial self through the use of personal narrative and interviews. A new critique of Islamic law is produced through an in-depth study of the Iranian Constitution, civil and criminal codes. The work presents a novel reconceptualization of the term \""Islamic feminism\"" by revisiting the arguments of various scholars and through analysis of interviews with Iranian womens rights activists. It is contended that the feminist movements can play a critical role in Islamic law reform and consequently the eventual implementation of international human right.