Modern, Muslim, and Feminist?The Women of the Arab Spring

12 min

Available until 31/08/2024

Some feminists reject Islam and religion wholesale, claiming that female freedom and worship are fundamentally opposed to one another. But other Arab women argue that their religion can be a source of strength, and the idea of the frail, subjugated Muslim woman is a colonialist stereotype.

Author

Nadja Frenz

Country

Germany

Year

2020

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