Between Feminism, Tradition, and Islamism

Dr. Tobias Winkelsett

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Between Feminism, Tradition, and Islamism

The Struggle over Gender Norms in Muslim-Majority Societies and their Instrumentalization by the so-called Islamic State

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Series:: International Politics: Perspectives from Philosophy and Political Science, Volume 6
Publisher:: 22.10.2025

Summary

Social struggles over gender norms shape Muslim societies – from feminist to traditionalist and Islamist trends. This book offers the first study of how such discourses not only structure identity and social order but are also instrumentalised by actors like the so-called Islamic State in its gender-specific propaganda. Case studies from Morocco, Egypt, and Indonesia illustrate how key issues – such as early marriage, male authority, or polygyny – are debated by diverse actors and simultaneously appropriated by the IS. The result is a new understanding of the discursive appeal of extremist movements.

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Publication year: 2025
Publication date: 22.10.2025
ISBN-Print: 978-3-7560-3651-6
ISBN-Online: 978-3-7489-6712-5
Publisher: Nomos, Baden-Baden
Series: International Politics: Perspectives from Philosophy and Political Science
Volume: 6
Language: English
Pages: 363
Product type: Book Titles

1. Acknowledgements No access
2. List of Abbreviations No access
1. Introduction No access Pages 11 - 22
1. 2.1 Challenges in Investigating Militant Organizations No access
2. 2.2 Method Selection No access
3. 2.3 Analysis Framework and Case Study Selection No access
4. 2.4 Data Collection for Analyzing IS Propaganda Narratives No access
5. 2.5 Limitations No access
1. 1. 1. (1) The Implementation of Sharīʿah No access
    2. (2) The Claim to Universalism No access
    3. (3) The Establishment of an Islamic State-Like System No access
  2. 3.1.2 The Salafi-Jihadist Movement No access
  3. 3.1.3 Militant Islamism, Globalization, and Transnationalism No access
2. 1. 3.2.1 Definition of Gender as an Analytical Category No access
  2. 3.2.2 Gender Relations in Militant Organizations No access
  3. 3.2.3 Transcultural Gender Construction No access
3. 3.3 Bringing the Research on Gender and Militant Islamism Together No access
1. 1. 1. (1) Revising Islamic Jurisprudence (fiqh) and Qurʾānic Exegesis (tafsīr) No access
    2. (2.) Highlighting the Role of Women in the History of Islam and Muslim Societies, as well as Building Knowledge by Women and for Women No access
    3. (3.) Developing a Feminist Thinking about Fundamental Principles of Justice and Equality to Contribute to Reform the Orthodox Muslim Thought and the Society No access
  2. 1. (1) The Veiling of Women in Public No access
    2. (2) Daʿwah No access
    3. (3) The Strengthening of the Islamic Family No access
2. 1. (1) Qiwāmah No access
  2. 1. 4.2.1 The Moroccan Discourse on Gender Relations and Islamic Family Law No access
    2. 4.2.2 The Egyptian Discourse on Gender Relations and Islamic Family Law No access
    3. 4.2.3 The Indonesian Discourse on Gender Relations and Islamic Family Law No access
3. 4.3 The Transnational Gender Discourse of Muslim-Majority Societies No access
1. 5.1 Gender Narratives in the Manifesto of the al-Khansāʾ Brigade No access
2. 5.2 Gender Narratives in the al-Nabāʾ Magazine No access
3. 5.3 Gender Narratives in the Dabiq Magazine No access
6. Discussion No access Pages 311 - 320
7. Conclusion and Outlook No access Pages 321 - 326
Bibliography No access Pages 327 - 352
Glossary No access Pages 353 - 362
Note on Transliteration No access Pages 363 - 363