Law On Trial 2017: Religion On Trial - "Islamic Law and Gender Justice"

When: 14 June 2017, 18:30 — 20:30
Venue: Birkbeck Main Building, Malet Street

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Wednesday 14 June -"Islamic Law and Gender Justice" Qudsia Mirza (Session Convenor)

Reformist and progressive scholars are reinterpreting the sources of Shari'a in order to challenge interpretations of the Qur'an and the Hadith literature within the classical Islamic tradition which have given rise to a normative gender hierarchy. They are engaged in an epistemological project of challenging interpretations that have produced theological, legal and ethical principles that conflict with contemporary notions of gender equality.

This panel addresses a number of key questions pertinent to the development of the contemporary reformist movement, particularly in the area of Islamic feminism. How do reformists/feminists conceptualise the notions of gender and equality in their interpretations of the tradition? To what extent does a reconfiguration of gendered rights entail a reliance upon the notion of an Islamic 'purity of origin' and a discourse of authenticity? How do reformists reconcile the needs of modernity with the classical tradition, particularly in their choice of interpretive methodologies?

Speakers:

Qudsia Mirza (Birkbeck, University of London)

Amanullah De Sondy (University College Cork)

Masooda Bano (Oxford Department of International Development)

Anicee van Engelland (Cranfield University)

Beverley Brown (Birkbeck, University of London) (Chair)

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