Notions of Female Authority in Modern Shi’i Thought

The dominant Shi’i gender discourse has undergone major shifts in recent years, resulting in revisions of various jurisprudential rulings on women’s rights and status. Among such shifts, there have been rulings on female authority, particularly women’s right to access political decision-making posit...

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Main Author: Tajali, Mona (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2011]
In: Religions
Year: 2011, Volume: 2, Issue: 3, Pages: 449-468
Further subjects:B Iran
B Shi’i Islam
B Reform
B female authority
B political representation
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