Islamic feminism

It aims for the full equality of all Muslims , regardless of gender, in public and private life. Islamic feminists advocate women's rights , gender equality , and social justice grounded in an Islamic framework. Although rooted in Islam , the movement's pioneers have also utilised secular and European or non-Muslim feminist discourses and recognize the role of Islamic feminism as part of an integrated global feminist movement. Advocates of the movement seek to highlight the deeply rooted teachings of equality in the religion, and encourage a questioning of the patriarchal interpretation of Islamic teaching through the Quran (holy book), hadith (sayings of Muhammad ) and sharia (law) towards the creation of a more equal and just society. Muslim majority countries have produced several female heads of state : Benazir Bhutto of Pakistan , Mame Madior Boye of Senegal , Tansu Çiller of Turkey , Kaqusha Jashari of Kosovo , and Megawati Sukarnoputri of Indonesia . Bangladesh was the first country in the world to have one female head of state follow another, those two being Khaleda Zia and Sheikh Hasina .

It aims for the full equality of all Muslims , regardless of gender, in public and private life. Islamic feminists advocate women's rights , gender equality , and social justice grounded in an Islamic framework. Although rooted in Islam , the movement's pioneers have also utilised secular , Western, or otherwise non-Muslim feminist discourses, and have recognized the role of Islamic feminism as part of an integrated global feminist movement. Advocates of the movement seek to highlight the deeply rooted teachings of equality in the religion and to encourage a questioning of the patriarchal interpretation of Islamic teaching through the Qur'an (holy book), hadith (sayings of Muhammad ) and sharia (law) towards the creation of a more equal and just society. Muslim majority countries have produced several female heads of state, prime ministers, and state secretaries such as Lala Shovkat of Azerbaijan , Benazir Bhutto of Pakistan , Mame Madior Boye of Senegal , Tansu Çiller of Turkey , Kaqusha Jashari of Kosovo , and Megawati Sukarnoputri of Indonesia . Bangladesh was the second country in the world (after Mary and Elizabeth I in 16th century England ) to be ruled by one female followed by another, those two being Khaleda Zia and Sheikh Hasina . They have ruled the country as prime ministers since 1991---longer than men have managed, which might make Bangladesh unique in the history of the world’s republics.

A combination of Islam and feminism has been advocated as "a feminist discourse and practice articulated within an Islamic paradigm" by Margot Badran in 2002. Islamic feminists ground their arguments in Islam and its teachings, seek the full equality of women and men in the personal and public sphere, and can include non-Muslims in the discourse and debate. Islamic feminism is defined by Islamic scholars as being more radical than secular feminism and as being anchored within the discourse of Islam with the Quran as its central text. As a "school of thought", it is said to refer to Moroccan sociologist " Fatema Mernissi and scholars such as Amina Wadud and Leila Ahmed ". Advocates refer to the observation that Muslim majority countries produced several female heads of state, prime ministers, and state secretaries such as Lala Shovkat of Azerbaijan , Benazir Bhutto of Pakistan , Mame Madior Boye of Senegal , Tansu Çiller of Turkey , Kaqusha Jashari of Kosovo , and Megawati Sukarnoputri of Indonesia . In Bangladesh , Khaleda Zia was elected the country's first female prime minister in 1991, and served as prime minister until 2009, when she was replaced by Sheikh Hasina , who maintains the prime minister's office at present making Bangladesh the country with the longest continuous female premiership. In the 2016 Olympics, fourteen Muslim women won medals, participating in a wide range of sports.

It aims for the full equality of all Muslims , regardless of gender, in public and private life. Islamic feminists advocate women's rights , gender equality , and social justice grounded in an Islamic framework. Although rooted in Islam , the movement's pioneers have also utilized secular , Western, or otherwise non-Muslim feminist discourses, and have recognized the role of Islamic feminism as part of an integrated global feminist movement. Advocates of the movement seek to highlight the teachings of equality in the religion, and encourage a questioning of patriarchal interpretations of Islam by reinterpreting the Quran and hadith . Prominent thinkers include Amina Wadud , Leila Ahmed , Fatema Mernissi , Azizah al-Hibri , Riffat Hassan , Asma Lamrabet , and Asma Barlas .

It aims for the full equality of all Muslims , regardless of gender, in public and private life. Islamic feminists advocate for women's rights , gender equality , and social justice grounded in an Islamic framework. Although rooted in Islam , the movement's pioneers have also utilized secular , Western, or otherwise non-Muslim feminist discourses, and have recognized the role of Islamic feminism as part of an integrated global feminist movement. Advocates of the movement seek to highlight the teachings of equality in the religion, and encourage a questioning of patriarchal interpretations of Islam by reinterpreting the Quran and Hadith . Prominent thinkers include Begum Rokeya , Amina Wadud , Leila Ahmed , Fatema Mernissi , Azizah al-Hibri , Riffat Hassan , Asma Lamrabet , and Asma Barlas .