Voices of change. Women’s reformism in modern Islam
https://doi.org/10.28995/2073-6339-2024-5-177-198
Abstract
The article is an analysis of women’s views in the reformist movement in Islam which seeks to rethink traditional interpretations and calls for the adaptation of Islam to modern realities. The reform movement in Islam continues to develop to the present day gaining women’s voices. Many of representatives in the trend argue that the restrictions imposed on women have no basis in primary sources and are the result of patriarchal interpretations of sacred texts. Those ideas generate discussions and debate in Muslim societies as they raise fundamental questions of identity, tradition and faith. The article considers views of women representatives in the reformist movement, both liberal-minded and conservative, and also reflects the dynamics of their ideological attitudes. Both directions are extremely important for the reformist movement as a whole as they demonstrate the multi-vector development of Islamic thought in that regard. The sources of the study are the key works of modern female reformers since the ideas they put forward in the interpretation of Islam have not only increased noticeably in quantitative terms but also strengthened in their value significance.
About the Authors
I. L. Alekseev
Russian State University for the Humanities
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Igor L. Alekseev
6, Miusskaya Sq., Moscow, 125047
E. E. Samoilova
Russian State University for the Humanities
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Elena E. Samoilova
6, Miusskaya Sq., Moscow, 125047
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Alekseev I.L., Samoilova E.E. Voices of change. Women’s reformism in modern Islam. RSUH/RGGU Bulletin Series "Political Science. History. International Relations". 2024;(5):177-198. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.28995/2073-6339-2024-5-177-198
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