Islamic feminism

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Islamic feminism is a term coined in the 1990s for a movement that has its roots in the early 20th century, but which expanded in the 1990s in response to the growth of Islamism throughout the Islamic world. Its aims are the full equality of all Muslims, male and female, in private and public life.

Islamic feminism is defined by Islamic scholars as being more radical than secular feminism,["Islamic feminism: what's in a name?"] by Margot Badran, Al-Ahram, January 17–23, 2002 and as being anchored within the discourse of Islam with the Qur'an as its central text.["Exploring Islamic Feminism"] by Margot Badran, Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, Georgetown University, November 30, 2000

The use of the term remains limited, and its ideas controversial.

See also

• Ayaan Hirsi Ali - Somali-Dutch politician, author, and film maker
• Leila Ahmed - Egyptian-American professor of women's studies
• Qasim Amin - an early advocate of women's rights in Islamic society
• Asma Barlas - Pakistani-American professor at Ithaca College, and author of "Believing Women" in Islam: Unreading Patriarchal Interpretations of the Qur'an
• Mukhtaran Bibi- Pakistani woman who became an advocate for rape prevention and women's rights.
• Zaib-un-Nissa Hamidullah, Pakistan's first woman columnist and editor. Also first woman to speak at Al-Azhar University, and author of 'The Bull and the She Devil.'
• Irshad Manji- Islamic-Canadian feminist journalist
• Fatema Mernissi - Moroccan feminist writer
• Shirin Neshat- Iranian-born American feminist artist
• Asra Q. Nomani - American-Indian Muslim journalist and feminist
• Shamima Shaikh - South African Islamic feminist
• Amina Wadud - African American professor and author
• Golden Needle Sewing School
• Women in Islam
• Women in Quran
• Sisters in Islam
• Role of women in religion

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