Badran Study Guide I
As you read Badran's
"Opening the Gates," focus upon the following points.
- p. 338: Emphasis upon rights granted women by the
Shari`a
- Women believe that Islam represents justice towards humans, regardless of gender, and confers specific rights on the woman
- p. 339: Early feminist discourses emphasized that
political and civil rights should be granted to women; not to do so is
a betrayal of the highest Islamic ideals and patriotism/loyalty to the
nation.
- A plea for legitimation
- Emphasis upon Arab women's intellectual heritage and accomplishments
- pp. 345-46: Inji Aflatun: The
enemies of women are the enemies of progress and democracy.
- Her emphasis is on equal citizenship for woman.
- p. 348: The enemies of woman are the fiercest enemies of democracy.
- She also fought against elitism.(pp. 349-50).
- p. 354: Fitna referred to the first civil war between `Ali and the supporters of A'isha.
- p. 355: Difference between the two muftis.
- Another thing that becomes clear in these vignettes is the activist role of women in national liberation and as patriotic figures.
- p. 360: 1923—The Unveiling
- p. 360: 1925—The first secondary school for girls
was opened
- By the 1950s university education became generally available to women
Citation: Afsaruddin, A. (2007, May 03). Badran Study Guide I. Retrieved November 23, 2009, from Notre Dame OpenCourseWare Web site: http://ocw.nd.edu/arabic-and-middle-east-studies/women-in-islamic-societies/lecture-and-study-materials/badran-study-guide-i.
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