Values and Gender Equality between Islam and the West

If the development of technology, means of communication, and rapid transportation have made continents closer and made the world a small village, the outcome of the ensuing encounters among cultures and civilizations is far from being a mere success. Within this new reality Muslims, whether they l...

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Autor principal:	Moulay Rachid Mrani
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Publicado:	International Institute of Islamic Thought 2016
Materias:	Mazrui, study of Islam, values, gender equality, minority contexts, western society Islam BP1-253
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:682f7c8ab1144cc49e5cd3a790f3252e2021-12-02T19:41:16ZValues and Gender Equality between Islam and the West10.35632/ajis.v33i3.3512690-37332690-3741https://doaj.org/article/682f7c8ab1144cc49e5cd3a790f3252e2016-07-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ajis.org/index.php/ajiss/article/view/351https://doaj.org/toc/2690-3733https://doaj.org/toc/2690-3741 If the development of technology, means of communication, and rapid transportation have made continents closer and made the world a small village, the outcome of the ensuing encounters among cultures and civilizations is far from being a mere success. Within this new reality Muslims, whether they live in majority or minority contexts, face multiple challenges in terms of relating to non-Muslim cultures and traditions. One of these areas is the status of women and gender equality. Ali Mazrui was one of the few Muslim intellectuals to be deeply interested in this issue. His dual belonging, as an African and as a westerner, enable him to understand such issues arising from the economic, political, and ethical contrasts between the West and Islam. This work pays tribute to this exceptional intellectual’s contribution toward the rapprochement between the western and the Islamic value systems, illustrating how he managed to create a “virtual” space for meeting and living together between two worlds that remain different yet dependent upon each other. Moulay Rachid MraniInternational Institute of Islamic ThoughtarticleMazrui, study of Islam, values, gender equality, minority contexts, western societyIslamBP1-253ENAmerican Journal of Islam and Society, Vol 33, Iss 3 (2016)
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description	If the development of technology, means of communication, and rapid transportation have made continents closer and made the world a small village, the outcome of the ensuing encounters among cultures and civilizations is far from being a mere success. Within this new reality Muslims, whether they live in majority or minority contexts, face multiple challenges in terms of relating to non-Muslim cultures and traditions. One of these areas is the status of women and gender equality. Ali Mazrui was one of the few Muslim intellectuals to be deeply interested in this issue. His dual belonging, as an African and as a westerner, enable him to understand such issues arising from the economic, political, and ethical contrasts between the West and Islam. This work pays tribute to this exceptional intellectual’s contribution toward the rapprochement between the western and the Islamic value systems, illustrating how he managed to create a “virtual” space for meeting and living together between two worlds that remain different yet dependent upon each other.
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Values and Gender Equality between Islam and the West

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