Islamic Feminist Movement in North America
Islamic Feminist Movement in North America
- Meena Sharify-FunkMeena Sharify-FunkFaculty of Arts, Wilfrid Laurier University
Summary
Within the past several decades in North America, an Islamic feminist movement has developed. This movement has influenced the intellectual landscape of Muslim communities through activism and scholarship. This article first examines the development of different types of feminisms found in Muslim societies. The typology of different feminisms provides a foundation for understanding the emergence of “Islamic feminism” as a movement that is connected to the rereading and reinterpretation of Islamic canonical sources from a woman’s perspective. After clarifying the usage of key terms, this article then compares and analyzes the thought and activism of three generations of Islamic feminists in North America.
Subjects
- Islamic Studies
