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A Critical Analysis of Margot Badran's Theory of “Qur'anic Feminism” in the Qur'an Encyclopedia
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| Some interpreters of feminist theory attempt to impose their own assumptions, ideas and readings, which derive from the principles of Western feminism and culture, on the Holy Qur'an and Islam. An entry of "Feminism and the Qur'an" by Egyptian-American scholar Margot Badran in the Leiden Quranic Encyclopedia attempts to justify feminism intended by him with such a reading using the verses of the Holy Quran. The present article, in a critical analysis, states that Badran was oblivious to the behavioral differences between men and women that are rooted in the creation system; he believes that these differences arise and are dependent on the culture of Islamic societies. He also interprets men's Qavamiyyat (control over) women only in financial matters. Given the origins of Western material philosophy in such interpretations, it seems that his views are more than merely mental reflections, presuppositions and interpretations of the author, rather than a Quranic and religious reading of Islamic feminism. |
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| Keywords: Feminist commentary, Quran encyclopedia, Holy Quran, Islamic feminism, Margot Badran. |
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Type of Study: Research |
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Received: 2021/02/7 | Accepted: 2019/10/2 | Published: 2019/10/2
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