The Concept of Qawama: A Study of Interpretive Tensions
The concept of qawama in Islam is viewed as a foundation of discriminatory treatment of women in the social and legal spheres. There are a range of interpretations of this concept propounded by traditionalists and modernists. This paper explores some of the interpretive tensions generated by these a...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Brill
2014
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Hawwa
Year: 2014, Volume: 11, Issue: 2/3, Pages: 235-251 |
Further subjects: | B
Qawama
Qurʾan
women’s right
Islamic law
interpretive tensions
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