Islamic Feminism

Hermeneutics and Activism

Mulki Al-Sharmani

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English

Zed Books Ltd
14 November 2024

Islamic theology; Religious aspects of sexuality, gender & relationships; Feminism & feminist theory; Islamic studies

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.

By: Mulki Al-Sharmani
Imprint: Zed Books Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781783606344
ISBN 10: 1783606347
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 14 November 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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

Reviews for Islamic Feminism: Hermeneutics and Activism

The book is a brilliant introduction and conceptualization of the interdisciplinary field of Islamic feminism. Sharmani spotlights the scholarship and trajectories of nine women scholars from the global south and north, whose hermeneutical engagements with the Islamic interpretive tradition constitute important contributions to reformist knowledge building projects and gender activism. * Hoda Elsadda, Cairo University, Egypt *