Islam and Gender Reform

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2026
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Abstract
Abstract This chapter examines Islam and gender reform focusing on debates about women’s rights and roles in the modern era. “The woman question” emerged as a reaction to modernity, colonization, and Westernization, with varying responses based on different interpretative orientations (e.g. traditionalist, modernist, secularist, fundamentalist, and progressive). After briefly discussing premodern gender ideas, the chapter explores how the establishment of modern nation-states affected women’s rights, highlighting important reform movements in Egypt, Turkey, Iran, and Tunisia. It addresses the issue of shariah codification in modern legal systems, which often reinforced specific nineteenth- and early twentieth-century patriarchal values. The chapter then discusses Islamic feminism and gender-sensitive interpretations of Islamic sources, including the emergence of “disruptive progressivism” and queer-friendly readings of Islam. As these are heavily contested by more conservative orientations, the debate over gender reform remains a lively one.
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Authors Rachel Woodlock
Journal Oxford University Press eBooks
Year 2026
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10.1093/oxfordhb/9780197532805.013.38
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https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780197532805.013.38
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