Islam’s encounter with women’s rights and feminism: the need for greater engagement of Muslim women

The question of women‘s rights in Islam generates huge interest among Muslims and non-Muslims alike. Scholars of feminism are sharply divided on the question of women‘s status in Islam. One group associates Islam with misogyny and gender oppression, while the other celebrates the religion as a liber...

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Main Author: Hasan, Md. Mahmudul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bangladesh Institute of Islamic Thought (BIIT), Dhaka 2013
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/30645/
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/30645/1/Islam%E2%80%99s_encounter_with_women%E2%80%99s_rights_and_feminism.pdf