Nasrin Gone Global: A Critique of Taslima Nasrin’s Criticism of Islam and Her Feminist Strategy
Taslima Nasrin’s writings, which are extremely critical of Islam, have sparked controversy over the contents of her feminist work and strategy. Although many dismiss these writings as an anti-Islamic provocation, her ideas are well-received in the West, where she is celebrated as a feminist rebel wh...
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| description | Taslima Nasrin’s writings, which are extremely critical of Islam, have sparked controversy over the contents of her feminist work and strategy. Although many dismiss these writings as an anti-Islamic provocation, her ideas are well-received in the West, where she is celebrated as a feminist rebel who defies the supposedly suffocating Bangladeshi Islamic patriarchy. Unlike earlier Islamic feminists, especially Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain, who re-examined Islamic teachings in the light of locally prevalent gender discrimination, Nasrin directs her attacks against religion itself, putting almost the entire blame of gender injustice on it. In light of Rokeya’s work and strategy, and current struggles in Bangladesh to fine-tune the nation’s vision, the present article critically analyses Nasrin’s overly negative views of Islam and assesses the validity and efficacy of her feminist approach in Bangladesh society. |
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| spelling | iium-513082016-12-23T01:00:25Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/51308/ Nasrin Gone Global: A Critique of Taslima Nasrin’s Criticism of Islam and Her Feminist Strategy Hasan, Md. Mahmudul HQ1101 Women. Feminism BP89 History and criticism PE English PI Oriental languages and literatures PN0080 Criticism Taslima Nasrin’s writings, which are extremely critical of Islam, have sparked controversy over the contents of her feminist work and strategy. Although many dismiss these writings as an anti-Islamic provocation, her ideas are well-received in the West, where she is celebrated as a feminist rebel who defies the supposedly suffocating Bangladeshi Islamic patriarchy. Unlike earlier Islamic feminists, especially Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain, who re-examined Islamic teachings in the light of locally prevalent gender discrimination, Nasrin directs her attacks against religion itself, putting almost the entire blame of gender injustice on it. In light of Rokeya’s work and strategy, and current struggles in Bangladesh to fine-tune the nation’s vision, the present article critically analyses Nasrin’s overly negative views of Islam and assesses the validity and efficacy of her feminist approach in Bangladesh society. SAGE Publications 2016-07-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/51308/1/Nasrin_gone_global.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/51308/4/51308_NASRIN%20GONE%20GLOBAL_wos_scopus.pdf Hasan, Md. Mahmudul (2016) Nasrin Gone Global: A Critique of Taslima Nasrin’s Criticism of Islam and Her Feminist Strategy. South Asia Research, 36 (2). pp. 167-185. ISSN 0262-7280 E-ISSN 1741-3141 http://sar.sagepub.com/ |
| spellingShingle | HQ1101 Women. Feminism BP89 History and criticism PE English PI Oriental languages and literatures PN0080 Criticism Hasan, Md. Mahmudul Nasrin Gone Global: A Critique of Taslima Nasrin’s Criticism of Islam and Her Feminist Strategy |
| title | Nasrin Gone Global: A Critique of Taslima Nasrin’s Criticism of Islam and Her Feminist Strategy |
| title_full | Nasrin Gone Global: A Critique of Taslima Nasrin’s Criticism of Islam and Her Feminist Strategy |
| title_fullStr | Nasrin Gone Global: A Critique of Taslima Nasrin’s Criticism of Islam and Her Feminist Strategy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nasrin Gone Global: A Critique of Taslima Nasrin’s Criticism of Islam and Her Feminist Strategy |
| title_short | Nasrin Gone Global: A Critique of Taslima Nasrin’s Criticism of Islam and Her Feminist Strategy |
| title_sort | nasrin gone global: a critique of taslima nasrin’s criticism of islam and her feminist strategy |
| topic | HQ1101 Women. Feminism BP89 History and criticism PE English PI Oriental languages and literatures PN0080 Criticism |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/51308/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/51308/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/51308/1/Nasrin_gone_global.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/51308/4/51308_NASRIN%20GONE%20GLOBAL_wos_scopus.pdf |