Abstract
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, … For more content click the Read More button below.
Syllabus
Concepts, definitions, paradigms and thinking outside of paradigmsWomen role models and womanhood in the Qur'anReforms of Prophet Muhammad on women's status in seventh centuryWomen's status and responsibilities according to the Islamic sourcesGender issues in Islamic worship and lawWomen and SufismHarem: myth and reality of Muslim women through middle agesWomen-poetry, art … For more content click the Read More button below.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
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be able to demonstrate the ability to assess critically women's status in Islam;
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be able to demonstrate a critical understanding of contemporary Muslim women's experience in Islam;
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be able to demonstrate a critical understanding of the role of women in Islamic sources, art, history, jurisprudence and contemporary societies;
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be able to recognise the gender factor in social and interpersonal space for men and women;
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be able to develop a critical approach to patriarchal as well as counter-patriarchal discourses regarding women's status in Islam;
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be able to understand critically non-Islamic factors contributing to women's status in Islamic cultures and societies;
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be able to analyse widely discussed issues of inheritance, divorce, hijab (veil) and polygamy in Islamic societies;
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be able to articulate contemporary Muslim women's experience in social and religious activism and
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be able to research interdisciplinary topics and apply critical reasoning while presenting arguments in oral and written forms.