In Search of al-Insān: Sufism, Islamic Law, and Gender

This paper suggests that Sufism offers contemporary Islamic feminists valuable resources to creatively rethink dominant understandings of gender within Islamic law. Foregrounding the integral relationship between Sufism and jurisprudence, I critically explore some of the gendered ontological assumpt...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the American Academy of Religion 2009-12, Vol.77 (4), p.781-822
1. Verfasser:	Shaikh, Sa'diyya
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Divinity Feminism Gender Gender equality Gender equity History and sciences of religions Humans Islam Islamic law Men Muslims Mysticism Sufism Womens rights
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