Islamic feminism

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Islamic feminism has its roots in the early 20th century, but which expanded in the 1990s, when the term was first coined,^{[citation needed]} in response to the growth of Islamism throughout the Islamic world. Its aims are the full equality of all Muslims, male and female, in private and public life.

Islamic feminism is defined by Islamic scholars as being more radical than secular feminism,^[1] and as being anchored within the discourse of Islam with the Qur'an as its central text.^[2]

1 See also
2 Notable personalities in the Islamic feminism movement
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4 References
5 Further reading

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[edit] Notable personalities in the Islamic feminism movement

Leila Ahmed - Egyptian-American professor of women's studies
Qasim Amin - an early advocate of women's rights in Islamic society
Asma Barlas - Pakistani-American professor at Ithaca College, and author of "Believing Women" in Islam: Unreading Patriarchal Interpretations of the Qur'an
Mukhtaran Bibi - Pakistani woman who became an advocate for rape prevention and women's rights
Shirin Ebadi - Iranian lawyer and human rights activist who founded the Association for Support of Children's Rights in Iran. Also, a Nobel Peace Prize winner in 2003 for her efforts in promoting democracy and human rights especially for women and children.
Zaib-un-Nissa Hamidullah, Pakistan's first woman columnist and editor, first woman to speak at Al-Azhar University, and author of The Bull and the She Devil
Fatema Mernissi - Moroccan feminist writer
Shirin Neshat - Iranian-born American feminist artist
Asra Q. Nomani - Indian-American Muslim journalist and feminist
Hoda Shaarawi - early advocate of Egyptian women's rights
Shamima Shaikh - South African feminist
Amina Wadud - African American professor and author

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^ "Islamic feminism: what's in a name?" by Margot Badran, Al-Ahram, January 17–23, 2002
^ "Exploring Islamic Feminism" by Margot Badran, Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, Georgetown University, November 30, 2000