Bibliography: WNDE8BTQ

key	WNDE8BTQ
title	The Bāb on the Rights of Women
author	Zabihi-Moghaddam, Siyamak
authority control	Siyamak Zabihi-Moghaddam
item type	Journal article
publication year	2023
date	2023-05-25
publication title	Religions
DOI	https://doi.org/10.3390/rel14060705
abstract note	In his writings, the Bāb (1819–1850), the founder of the Bābī religion, introduced laws and pronounced ethical injunctions pertaining to women that marked a significant departure from Muslim legal norms and social customs prevailing in Iran and the wider Islamic world. His statements signal a deliberate attempt to improve the status of women, including in marital relations. They addressed issues such as mutʿah and taḥlīl marriages, polygyny, bridal consent, divorce and spousal relations. This article examines the Bāb’s statements on these issues and reflects on their significance for the rights of women in the context of Muslim juridical opinions and social customs, focusing mainly on the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
pages	705 (13)
issue	6
volume	14
language	English
link attachments	https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/14/6/705
manual tags	WOMEN; LAW; BAB; MARRIAGE; RIGHTS
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