Open AccessRecovering the Progressive Spirit of Islam
Author(s) -
Erendira Cervantes-Altamiro
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
axis mundi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1496-2578
DOI - 10.29173/axismundi82
Subject(s) - islam , feminism , legitimacy , gender studies , sociology , movement (music) , religious studies , political science , aesthetics , philosophy , theology , law , politics
This paper analyses Islamic Feminism as a progressive movement that has found legitimacy through the practice of Ijthad and has allowed feminist Muslims to reinterpret the sacred texts while extracting the patriarchal interpretations behind them. Although the movement has been very criticized, Islamic Feminism has problematized the situation of women in Islam and has proposed a new way to create a connection with the scriptures.