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Development of Islamic Feminism in Iran Under the Influence of Reformist Discourse

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  • Vahedi, Meisam
  • Akhtar, Iqbal
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Islamic feminism in Iran is defined as the radical rethinking of religious and sacred texts from a feminist perspective. This research aims to show how Islamic feminism developed in Iran and discuss the philosophical and epistemological foundations of different discourses influencing that movement. This study utilizes documentary research methods. It shows that central to the development of Islamic feminism is the development of the reformist movement in Iran. Reformists believe that employing justice in Islamic laws requires a novel hermeneutic interpretation of sacred texts that account for absolute equality in men’s and women’s rights. However, traditional and neo-traditional jurists present different interpretations of the notion of justice regarding gender relations. They believe that since men and women have existential and inborn differences, they hold separate rights and duties, especially regarding their social and family roles. Accordingly, two kinds of law are needed to regulate their lives. Using reformist theories, Muslim feminists in Iran have challenged the traditional interpretation of sacred texts and called for women’s rights as equal to men’s in the Islamic constitution.

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  • Vahedi, Meisam & Akhtar, Iqbal, 2023. "Development of Islamic Feminism in Iran Under the Influence of Reformist Discourse," SocArXiv 6rycu, Center for Open Science.
    • Handle: RePEc:osf:socarx:6rycu
    DOI: 10.31219/osf.io/6rycu
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