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Under Islamist Pressure, Womens Equality Article Removed From New Egyptian Constitution
Via AINA:
Members of the Constituent Assembly agreed last week to remove a proposed article which provided some constitutional support for gender equality provided that such equality did not violate the provisions of Islamic Sharia law.
The episode showed the ability of both liberals and ultra-conservative Salafis to stamp their mark on a constitution-writing process dominated by the Muslim Brotherhood.
Secularists had objected to womens rights being made conditional on Sharia.
Salafi forces, meanwhile, believed that openly granting the right of gender equality without restrictions was a Western idea that would endanger the provisions of Sharia, and would encourage secularists to challenge laws permitting polygamy or change Sharia-compliant inheritance laws.
Removing the article was thus seen as a compromise between the two bitterly opposed factions.
Read more:
Under Islamist Pressure, Women’s Equality Article Removed From New Egyptian Constitution… | Weasel Zippers
Via AINA:
Members of the Constituent Assembly agreed last week to remove a proposed article which provided some constitutional support for gender equality provided that such equality did not violate the provisions of Islamic Sharia law.
The episode showed the ability of both liberals and ultra-conservative Salafis to stamp their mark on a constitution-writing process dominated by the Muslim Brotherhood.
Secularists had objected to womens rights being made conditional on Sharia.
Salafi forces, meanwhile, believed that openly granting the right of gender equality without restrictions was a Western idea that would endanger the provisions of Sharia, and would encourage secularists to challenge laws permitting polygamy or change Sharia-compliant inheritance laws.
Removing the article was thus seen as a compromise between the two bitterly opposed factions.
Read more:
Under Islamist Pressure, Women’s Equality Article Removed From New Egyptian Constitution… | Weasel Zippers