Handbook

This subject will address critically the modern paradigms concerning women and gender roles within contemporary society. Developing arguments within a critical framework of an Islamic set of paradigms and values, it will take a fresh look at women in Islam by examining the status and role of women in scripture, exploring heroines in the mystic world, and discussing critically the authentic status of Muslim women in Islamic societies throughout the centuries. The subject will critically address the conditions of Muslim women in both contemporary Islamic and non-Islamic cultures and the contemporary debates concerning Muslim women. The subject will evaluate, critique and when relevant, synthesise multiple views including traditionalist/conservative, modernist/reformist and feminist approach to the woman question.