Challenging the Grand Mufti: Defending Women’s Public Agency
A recent controversy over regressive statements about women’s public participation highlights a deeper struggle within Muslim society over gender justice, religious interpretation, and constitutional rights. Drawing on Quranic principles, Islamic history, and contemporary examples, this article challenges patriarchal readings that confine women to domestic spaces. It also centers Pasmanda women, whose struggles with gender, caste, and economic inequality demand grassroots empowerment, education, dignity, and economic independence within India’s constitutional framework.
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