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Please choose ONE of the below questions and provide a response to a peer.
1.
What are the most influential sources of patriarchal culture in Islam?
Discuss the pre-Islamic period, Muhammad’s lifetime, the medieval
period, and the pre-modern Middle East. Include the discussion of four
primary sources of law in Islam, changing interpretations after prophet
Muhammad’s death, the medieval period, and new interpretations in the
early modern era.
2.
Leila Ahmed and several other authors discuss the relationship between
Islam and the status of women. Did the coming of Islam raise or lower
the status of women? Evaluate their key arguments. How did the status of
women change under the Ottoman Empire? Discuss the Imperial Harem as
well as Ottoman laws regarding women. How did European colonization of
the region impact women’s experiences?
3. What
is Islamic modernism? Who are some of the intellectuals who contributed
to this discourse? Discuss their ideas and impacts. Incorporate
analysis of some of the effects of European penetration into the Middle
East on Islamic modernism and gender norms in this region.
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