Islamic feminism
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Islamic feminism is a movement that advocates for gender equality and women's rights using Islamic texts, principles, and traditions as its primary framework.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Islamic feminism canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7728952 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Islamic feminism Context triple: [Mona Eltahawy, movement, Islamic feminism]
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A.
Islamism
Islamism is a political and ideological movement that seeks to organize society and government according to Islamic principles and law.
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B.
Islamic modernism
Islamic modernism is a reformist movement within Islam that seeks to reconcile Islamic faith and law with modern values, institutions, and scientific progress.
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C.
Islamic Iran
Islamic Iran refers to the historical and cultural period of Iran shaped predominantly by Islamic rule, institutions, and civilization from the 7th century onward.
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D.
Islamic West
The Islamic West refers to the western regions of the Islamic world, particularly North Africa and al-Andalus, known for their distinctive cultural, religious, and artistic traditions within Islamic civilization.
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E.
Sharia
Sharia is the body of Islamic religious law derived primarily from the Quran and the teachings and practices of the Prophet Muhammad, guiding both personal conduct and aspects of public and legal life in Muslim communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Islamic feminism Target entity description: Islamic feminism is a movement that advocates for gender equality and women's rights using Islamic texts, principles, and traditions as its primary framework.
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A.
Islamism
Islamism is a political and ideological movement that seeks to organize society and government according to Islamic principles and law.
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B.
Islamic modernism
Islamic modernism is a reformist movement within Islam that seeks to reconcile Islamic faith and law with modern values, institutions, and scientific progress.
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C.
Islamic Iran
Islamic Iran refers to the historical and cultural period of Iran shaped predominantly by Islamic rule, institutions, and civilization from the 7th century onward.
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D.
Islamic West
The Islamic West refers to the western regions of the Islamic world, particularly North Africa and al-Andalus, known for their distinctive cultural, religious, and artistic traditions within Islamic civilization.
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E.
Sharia
Sharia is the body of Islamic religious law derived primarily from the Quran and the teachings and practices of the Prophet Muhammad, guiding both personal conduct and aspects of public and legal life in Muslim communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
feminist movement
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intellectual movement ⓘ religious reform movement ⓘ social movement ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
gender equality
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social justice ⓘ women's rights ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Hadith
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linked to:
Hadith literature
Islamic ethical principles ⓘ Islamic jurisprudence ⓘ
linked to:
Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh)
Islamic texts ⓘ Qur'an ⓘ
linked to:
Quran
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| criticizedBy |
some conservative Muslim scholars
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some secular feminists ⓘ |
| emergedIn | late 20th century ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
compatibility of Islam and gender equality
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equality of men and women before God ⓘ justice as a core Islamic value ⓘ |
| hasApproach |
critique of patriarchal fiqh
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hermeneutics of suspicion toward patriarchy ⓘ historical contextualization of revelation ⓘ ijtihad ⓘ reinterpretation of Qur'anic verses ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
justice (adl) as gender-inclusive
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maslaha in support of women's rights ⓘ tawhid as basis for equality ⓘ |
| hasDebateWith |
Islamist movements
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linked to:
Islamism
secular feminist movements in Muslim societies ⓘ traditionalist ulama ⓘ |
| hasMethod |
Qur'anic exegesis from a gender perspective
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analysis of classical fiqh texts ⓘ re-reading of Hadith chains and content ⓘ |
| hasRegion |
Middle East
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North Africa ⓘ South Asia ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ Western countries ⓘ |
| opposes |
gender discrimination
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patriarchal interpretations of Islam ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Muslim women's movements
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intersectional feminism ⓘ postcolonial feminism ⓘ secular feminism ⓘ |
| seeksReformOf |
custody laws
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divorce laws ⓘ family law in Muslim-majority countries ⓘ inheritance laws ⓘ marriage laws ⓘ personal status codes ⓘ |
| supports |
women's bodily autonomy within Islamic ethics
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women's economic rights ⓘ women's education ⓘ women's legal rights ⓘ women's political participation ⓘ |
| usesFrameworkOf |
Islamic principles
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Islamic traditions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Islamic feminism Description of subject: Islamic feminism is a movement that advocates for gender equality and women's rights using Islamic texts, principles, and traditions as its primary framework.
Referenced by (2)
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