October 15, 2015
笔谤别蝉别苍迟别谤:听Natana J. DeLong-Bas
Headline news often fills us with fearful images of Islam鈥攑ictures of heavily veiled women subject to radical implementations of 鈥淚slamic law鈥� ranging from amputations to executions. This session looks to the Qur'an, history, and contemporary realities to provide a broader understanding of women鈥檚 roles in Islam and under Islamic family law. We discuss the symbolism of veiling, and visions of justice in Islamic law, explaining terms such as聽Shari'a,听hudud, and聽ta'zir, with respect to both retribution and restoration.
Sponsored by the School of Theology and Ministry
Natana J. DeLong-Bas聽is聽editor-in-chief of聽The Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Women, and associate professor of the practice, Boston College Theology Department and Islamic Civilization and Societies Program.聽聽She is the author of聽Islam: A Living Faith聽(Anselm Academic, 2018).