The Concept of a Religiously Ideal Muslim Woman in Two Treatises on the Customs of Bosnian Muslims
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6147651 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Adis Duderija (0000-0001-8134-761X, Griffith University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 213-230 |
| Publication date | 2023-05-12 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Hawwa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1569-2078 • E-ISSN: 1569-2086 |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/15692086-12341395 |
| OpenAlex | W4376505047 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
The main aim of this article is to examine the construction of a religiously ideal Muslim woman as presented in two sources documenting Bosnian Muslim (Bosniak) customs. The concept of a religiously ideal Muslim woman adopted in this article is based on recent theoretical studies in mainstream Sunnism, which can be arranged into three thematic areas: (i) the nature of female sexuality; (ii) gender segregation and veiling; and (iii) husband-wife dynamics and corresponding gender roles and norms. This article argues that the concept of a religiously ideal Bosnian Muslim woman in the two selected sources strongly reflects the ideal presented in mainstream Sunnism, which are premised upon beliefs that women embody an aggressive socio-morally corrupting sexuality, that upholding strict segregation and veiling is vital, and that husbands hold the locus of authority and control over their wives
Bosnian · Human sexuality · Ideal (ethics · Mainstream · Political science · Sociology · Wife · Gender Studies · Law · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |