Islamic Politics Research

Islamic Politics Research

Comparative Study of the Socio-Political Presence of Women in Islamic Thought and Feminist Perspective

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Mohammad Sadiq Hedayatzadeh 1
Ruhollah Davari 2
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Islamic Studies, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran.
2 Researcher at Imam Sadiq (AS) Islamic Sciences Research Institute.
10.22034/ipr.2025.481705.2189
Abstract
The socio-political presence of women in Islamic society is one of the challenging issues of the present era. In this regard, we observe a range of opinions that can be called extremes and exaggerations. Ayatollah Khamenei has criticized these views and introduced another model of the socio-political presence of women. Also, Amina Wadud, as the most prominent figure associated with the movement known as Islamic feminism, emphasizes the Islamic approach to the presence of women in society. The present article, using a comparative method, seeks to answer the question of how the socio-political presence of women in Islamic thought and the feminist perspective differ from each other, focusing on the views of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution and Amina Wadood. Therefore, after explaining the views of the most important thinkers of these two movements (Ayatollah Khamenei and Amina Wadud), the mentioned views are categorized accordingly and the points of commonality and distinction are examined. Relying on the concept of monotheism, Amina Wadud proposes two models of “monotheistic hermeneutics” and “monotheistic schema” and ignores some Islamic considerations for women’s social presence. While the Supreme Leader of the Revolution emphasizes the necessity of the social-political presence of Muslim women, he considers gender justice more valid and presents a balanced view between the family role of women and their presence in society.
Keywords
Social-political presence
women
Islamic thought
feminist perspective
Ayatollah Khamenei
Amina Wadud
Subjects
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Islamic Politics Research
Volume 12, Issue 26 - Serial Number 26
Autumn and winter
March 2025
Pages 270-296

  • Receive Date 03 October 2024
  • Revise Date 05 January 2025
  • Accept Date 16 February 2025