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3. Aspects of Old and New Approaches to Feminism in Islam: A Focus on the Middle East


 
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1. Title Title of document 3. Aspects of Old and New Approaches to Feminism in Islam: A Focus on the Middle East - Subjugated Voices and Religion
 
2. Creator Author's name, affiliation, country Souad T. Ali; Arizona State University ;
 
3. Subject Discipline(s) Religious Studies
 
4. Subject Keyword(s) Feminist Theology; Jewish Studies; Holocaust studies; Muslim Studies; Chinese Studies; Latinx Studies; Women and Gender Studies; Women History; Disability Studies; Feminist Studies; Religion and Ecology; Queer Studies; Womanis
 
5. Subject Subject classification Theology; Gender Studies; Disability Studies; LGBTQ+ Studies
 
6. Description Abstract Souad T. Ali’s “Aspects of Old and New Approaches to Feminism in Islam: A Focus on the Middle East” identifies and discusses what she posits as three significant approaches to feminism within Middle Eastern societies with a particular focus on Egypt. There have been several reactions to feminism in the region. Some argue that feminism in Egypt emerged as a response to the British occupation in 1882 and feminist movements in the country date back to the 1890s, thus establishing feminism as a traditionally Arab concept. Others argue that the word feminism should not be used at all. Similarly, women differ in how they view the Arab world’s interaction with “Western” feminism. These arguments have evolved throughout time, leading to three major groups of feminist thought in the Middle East: Islamic feminism, secular feminism, and Islamist feminism. One common theme found throughout the groups is that female subjugation is not inherent in the Qur’an. That being said, each group differs on where they believe patriarchal tendencies come from. This chapter examines each argument and discusses the merits and criticisms relating to each school of thought, effectively analyzing old and new approaches to feminist issues in Egypt within the context of the Middle East.
 
7. Publisher Organizing agency, location Equinox Publishing Ltd
 
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9. Date (YYYY-MM-DD) 01-Sep-2025
 
10. Type Status & genre Peer-reviewed Article
 
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12. Format File format PDF
 
13. Identifier Uniform Resource Identifier https://journals.equinoxpub.com/index.php/books/article/view/46622
 
14. Identifier Digital Object Identifier 10.1558/equinox.46622
 
15. Source Journal/conference title; vol., no. (year) Equinox eBooks Publishing; Subjugated Voices and Religion
 
16. Language English=en en
 
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19. Rights Copyright and permissions Copyright 2014 Equinox Publishing Ltd