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Vol. 3, Issue 5, Part L (2017)

Nawal El Saadawi: The voice of Arab women

Nawal El Saadawi: The voice of Arab women

Author(s)
Mridula Kashyap
Abstract
This paper has attempted to read Egyptian feminist author Nawal El Saadawi from the vantage points of ‘writing’ and ‘resistance’, and in doing so it sought to explore the possibilities of Islamic feminism through a reading of Saadawi’s works. It would not be erroneous to assert that the idea of ‘Islamic feminism’ suffers from an epistemic crisis. Whereas the Western feminists consider Islam and feminism oxymoronic on the ground that Arab women are veiled passive entities, on the other hand Islamic fundamentalists consider feminism as an alien import not fit for the milieu of Islamic society. While negating the extremities of these opposing views, it has been attempted to justify the relevance of Islamic feminism as a liberating force for Arab women. In subverting the prejudices attached with Islamic feminism and representation of Muslim women, this study attempted to analyse Saadawi’s works as sites of negotiation between women and patriarchy in the context of Arab world. As a feminist activist and author, Saadawi’s professed dictum of unveiling the minds of Arab women is reflected in her works. Her works, both fiction and non-fiction, act as sites of configuring the voices of Arab women, thereby working as a medium of emancipating women.
Pages: 869-872  |  218 Views  70 Downloads
How to cite this article:
Mridula Kashyap. Nawal El Saadawi: The voice of Arab women. Int J Appl Res 2017;3(5):869-872.
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