This paper explores complex and ambivalent religious discourses that inform Muslim
women's understandings of sex and sexual praxis. Presenting the experiences of a group of …

Die englischsprachige Studie widmet sich Fragen der Genderforschung und der
Medizingeschichte im kolonialen Nordafrika. Sie zeigt, dass franzosische Psychiater" …

For the past 27 years, diverse groups of Muslims have lobbied for the legalization of Muslim
marriages in South Africa and for the codification of elements of Muslim Personal Law …

This paper focuses on South African Muslim women's experiences with engaging religious
leaders in matters pertaining to divorce initiatives. By presenting a selection of Muslim …

This qualitative study examines how a group of Muslims in a conservative community in
Lenasia, Johannesburg, engaged with Islam and gender-based violence (GBV). Drawing on …

Gender-based violence (GBV) is flagged as a societal concern in South Africa; as such,
research on GBV in South Africa is an ongoing area of study. Given that a growing number …

SHAMIMA Shaikh, one of the most notable and courageous gender-equality activists in
South Africa, once remarked,“The fundamental principle of Islam is Tauhid—the unity of the …

This study, situated within a social constructionist theoretical framework, explored how a
group of South African, middle-class, Indian and Malay Muslim, married couples constructed …

State recognition of Muslim marriages in South Africa is an issue that has been debated
extensively for many years. Whilst the debate continues, this research documents the …

This empirical research explores experiences of inheritance in Muslim families, drawing
upon case law, archival research and in-depth interviews with 6 Muslim widows in Cape …