An Analysis of Identity-Building Components for Women in the Quranic Thought of Imam Khamenei (May His Life Be Prolonged)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 M.A, Al-Zahra Seminary and Congress of Quranic Thoughts of the Esteemed Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei

2 Lecturer at higher levels of Qom Seminary, doctorate in exegesis and Quranic sciences, faculty and assistant professor of Al-Mustafi Al-Alamiya University, director of the Department of Exegesis and Qur'anic Sciences of Al-Zahra University

Abstract

The issue of identity-building components for women is one of the fundamental issues in the field of "women from the perspective of the Holy Quran." This position has led to the identification and analysis of these "components" being on the agenda of Muslim scholars for a long time. This article, which was developed using a descriptive-analytical method and utilizing library data and the perspectives of some scholars in the fields of "Quran" and "women," seeks to answer the question: What are the identity-building components for women according to the ideological perspective of Imam Khamenei (May His Life Be Prolonged)? The most important result derived from the research conducted in this paper is that from the viewpoint of His Eminence (May His Life Be Prolonged), matters such as having a positive view of the high moral status of women in the existential system, believing in women's diverse God-given abilities, the belief in the equality of women and men in the realm of faith and righteous deeds, the belief in the extraordinary role of women in the emotional sphere of life, and so on, are considered as some of the most important identity-building components for women

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The Quran and Science
Volume 17, Issue 33
March 2024
Pages 179-200

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  • Receive Date: 14 December 2023
  • Revise Date: 04 January 2024
  • Accept Date: 07 March 2024

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