1) The issue I plan to research and write about
Sharia(the traditional Islamic law) in the modern Islamic society from gender perspectives
2) The reason why this issue is important
Some Muslim women are punished and sometimes killed in a very severe way because of Sharia.
For example, a woman who gets raped by man is punished with stoning in Afghanistan and Iran. Also, there is so much limitation for women especially in Saudi Arabia. Women cannot drive a car, go outside freely and make decisions concerning about their daily lives.
3) Connection to me
I saw a movie Osama which was about the serious situation of Afghanistan under the control of Taliban. I wondered “What would I feel if I were in a same situation of Muslim women who were oppressed?”.
Also, I want to know more about the reality of Islam because I’m very interested in Islamic society which is mysterious and attractive for me. At the same time, I feel very sorry about the women who don’t have freedom.
4) What I want to find out
I want to know 1) the contents of Sharia, 2) more about the reality of severe punishment such as stoning, 3) the current movements of Muslim women for more freedom, 4) what human rights groups think about severe punishment against women, 5) inequality of legal punishment between men and women
5) English sources
HONORING THE KILLER
http://www.hrw.org/reports/2004/04/19/honoring-killers
Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA)
Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA)
violence is not our culture
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