Wikipedia's first sentence called it “organization of muslim women in malaysia which seeks to articulate women's rights in islam by emphasising the n”. Today it says “malaysian registered company committed to promoting the rights of women in malaysia”.
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Its efforts to promote the rights of Muslim women are based on the principles of equality, justice and freedom enjoined by the Quran . SIS work focuses on challenging laws and policies made in the name of Islam that discriminate against women. As such it tackles issues covered under Malaysia's Islamic family and sharia laws, such as polygamy , child marriage , moral policing, Islamic legal theory and jurisprudence, the hijab and modesty, violence against women and hudud . Today, SIS areas of work have expanded to encompass larger issues of democracy, human rights and constitutionalism, as well as urging the observance of human rights principles and international treaties and conventions signed by the Malaysian Government. SIS then began to take public positions of critical importance in the face of attempts to prosecute Muslims attempting to leave Islam, and efforts to silence differing opinions in Islam. Underlying these activities was the firm belief that, as a concerned group working towards a better society, SIS could not isolate itself from the larger human rights and democratic movements in the country. A movement for gender justice must necessarily be a part of the larger human rights movement, and vice versa. The protection and expansion of the democratic space enabling a civil society to thrive "and upholding the fundamental liberties of the Malaysian Constitution" are the responsibilities of all citizens, for it is precisely these liberties that have enabled groups like SIS to exist. Through the expertise of mufassirah (an expert in tafsir , 'interpretation') Amina Wadud, the group engaged actively in a model of Qur'anic hermeneutics that examined the socio-historical context of Revelation as a whole, and that of particular Qur'anic verses. The group examined the language of the Text and its syntactical and grammatical structure, and it looked at the Text as a whole to understand its worldview. This combined methodology allowed an exciting interface to emerge between theology and interpretation on one hand, and daily realities of Muslim women within the contemporary socio-legal context on the other. Empowered by their knowledge, the women were compelled their findings with the public in an effort to break the dominant belief that Islam discriminated against women. Their mission is to promote the principles of gender equality, justice, freedom, and dignity of Islam and empower women to be advocates for change. They seek to promote a framework of women's rights in Islam which take into consideration women's experiences and realities; they want to eliminate the injustice and discrimination that women may face by changing the mindsets that may hold women to be inferior to men; and they want to increase the public knowledge and reform laws and policies within the framework of justice and equality in Islam. The Sisters in Islam leaders hold the following: "We uphold the revolutionary spirit of Islam, a religion which uplifted the status of women when it was revealed 1400 years ago. We believe that Islam does not endorse the oppression of women and denial of their basic rights of equality and human dignity. We are deeply saddened that religion has been used to justify cultural practices and values that regard women as inferior and subordinate to men and we believe that this has been made possible because men have had exclusive control over the interpretation of the text of the Qur’an." "Polygamy not a God-given right to Muslims" .1 "Sisters In Islam: Sisters in Islam remains firmly opposed to the implementation of Hudud law for Malaysia" .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Sisters in Islam (SIS) is an organization of Muslim women in Malaysia which seeks to articulate women's rights in Islam by emphasising the need to interpret the Qur'an and the hadith in their proper historical and cultural contexts. It also advocates for the right of women to hold public office. One of the more prominent leaders of SIS is Zainah Anwar who was the head for two decades.
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Sisters in Islam (SIS) is a civil society organisation committed to promoting the rights of women within the frameworks of Islam and universal human rights.Its efforts to promote the rights of Muslim women are based on the principles of equality, justice and freedom enjoined by the Qur'an.SIS' work focuses on challenging laws and policies made in the name of Islam that discriminate against women.As such it tackles issues covered under Malaysia's Islamic family and syariah laws, such as polygamy, child marriage, moral policing, Islamic legal theory and jurisprudence, the hijab and modesty, violence against women and hudud.Today, SIS areas of work have expanded to encompass larger issues of democracy, human rights and constitutionalism, as well as urging the observance of human rights principles and international treaties and conventions signed by the Malaysian Government.SIS then began to take public positions of critical importance in the face of attempts to prosecute Muslims attempting to leave Islam, and efforts to silence differing opinions in Islam.Underlying these activities was the firm belief that, as a concerned group working towards a better society, SIS could not isolate itself from the larger human rights and democratic movements in the country.A movement for gender justice must necessarily be a part of the larger human rights movement, and vice versa.The protection and expansion of the democratic space enabling a civil society to thrive "and upholding the fundamental liberties of the Malaysian Constitution" are the responsibilities of all citizens, for it is precisely these liberties that have enabled groups like SIS to exist."Sisters In Islam: Sisters in Islam remains firmly opposed to the implementation of Hudud law for Malaysia" .
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Its efforts to promote the rights of Muslim women are based on the principles of equality, justice and freedom enjoined by the Quran . SIS work focuses on challenging laws and policies made in the name of Islam that discriminate against women. As such it tackles issues covered under Malaysia's Islamic family and sharia laws, such as polygamy , child marriage , moral policing, Islamic legal theory and jurisprudence , the hijab and modesty, violence against women and hudud . It is noted for its Islamic feminist research and advocacy. "Sisters In Islam: Sisters in Islam remains firmly opposed to the implementation of Hudud law for Malaysia" . "Feminizmden Esinlenen İslami Bir Oluşum: Sisters in Islam (SIS)" [A synergy of Feminism and Islam: Sisters in Islam (SIS)].
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Its efforts to promote the rights of Muslim women are based on the principles of equality, justice and freedom enjoined by the Quran . SIS work focuses on challenging laws and policies made in the name of Islam that discriminate against women. As such it tackles issues covered under Malaysia's Islamic family and sharia laws, such as polygamy , child marriage , moral policing, Islamic legal theory and jurisprudence , the hijab and modesty, violence against women and hudud . It is noted for its Islamic feminist research and advocacy. Its head office is in Petaling Jaya .Sisters in Islam . 8 August 1997 . "Press Statement: Sisters in Islam remains firmly opposed to the implementation of Hudud law for Malaysia" . Sisters in Islam . 5 October 2011 . "Feminizmden Esinlenen İslami Bir Oluşum: Sisters in Islam (SIS)" [A synergy of Feminism and Islam: Sisters in Islam (SIS)].
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organization of muslim women in malaysia which seeks to articulate women's rights in islam by emphasising the n
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malaysian registered company committed to promoting the rights of women in malaysia
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