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Dariyaa27. Rebellious Wives and Neglectful Husbands - Dr. Hadia MubarakIntroduction:
Welcome to another immersive episode of Dariyaa, your go-to podcast for deep dives into the captivating world of politics, culture, society, and policy. I
In this episode with Dr. Hadia Mubarak, we discuss her book, 'Rebellious Wives, Neglectful Husbands: Controversies in Modern Quranic Commentaries'. In this book, she examines how colonialism, nationalism, and modernization catalyzed new perspectives on women in the Qur'an. Dr. Mubarak focuses on Tafsīr al-Manār, Fī Zilāl al-Qur'an, and al-Tahrīr wa'l-Tanwīr, placing them in dialogue with medieval commentaries spanning from the ninth to the fourteenth centuries. This comparative analys...2024-04-081h 03
Dariyaa26. Is there "too much Islam in the anthropology of Islam"?Introduction:
Welcome to another immersive episode of Dariyaa, your go-to podcast for deep dives into the captivating world of politics, culture, society, and policy.
The anthropologist Samuli Schielke suggests that scholarship on the anthropology of Islam has put too much emphasis on Islam itself. He warns against the risk of essentialism, where one aspect of a Muslim's life, such as moments of piety, are portrayed as representative of their entire experience. Schielke argues that for most individuals, moral subjectivities are marked by ambiguity and a range of reference points rather than being neatly coherent.
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Dariyaa22. Indian Muslim Minorities and the Rebellion of 1857 | Ilyse R. Morgenstein FuerstIn this episode, Dr. Ilyse Morgenstein Fuerst delves into how Indian Muslims were portrayed, perceived, and essentialised after the Revolt of 1857. She argues that it is not enough to merely view the Great Rebellion through the lens of political or military history, as both its origins and impacts have been commonly explained in terms of religion. Dr. Morgenstein Fuerst explains how the Rebellion has been discursively constructed as a series of actions associated with or influenced by religion, particularly Islam, and specifically connected to the concept of jihad. She argues that this pivotal moment in Indian history continues to...2024-03-0928 min
Dariyaa19. Giving to God: Islamic Charity in Revolutionary Times - Dr Amira MittermaierIn this episode, we talk to Dr. Amira Mittermaier whose book, ‘Giving to God: Islamic Charity in Revolutionary Times’ is set against the backdrop of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution and Abd al-Fattah al-Sisi’s rise to power. The book draws upon Dr. Mittermaier’s ethnographic fieldwork in Egypt’s Cairo that oscillates between seemingly apolitical spaces of charity and highly politicized spaces of protest. Mittermaier comes to recognize that despite their apparent disparity, these two fields share a dedication to justice and communal engagement, both of which hold ethical and political importance. Therefore, her exploration of Islamic acts of generosity navigates be...2024-03-0940 min
Dariyaa18. Genealogies of Feminism and Morocco's Bnat al Yassar -Dr Nadia GuessousIn this episode, Dr. Nadia Guessous invites us to think about feminism in non-teleological ways by drawing upon her genealogical and ethnographic research with a particular generation of Leftist feminists in Morocco, often known as bnat al yassar (daughters of the Left).
She dissects what requires her interlocutors to reject a traditional way of life that, paradoxically, is also acknowledged by them as the source of inspiration for their leftist feminist politics. She then probes how this first conundrum is connected to the challenge faced by leftist feminists in welcoming a new generation of young hijabi women into their...2024-03-091h 00
Dariyaa17. The Politics of Women's Rights in Iran - Dr Arzoo OsanlooIn this conversation on her book, ‘The Politics of Women’s Rights in Iran’ , Dr. Arzoo Osanloo delves into the politicization of 'rights talk' and women’s subjectivities in post-revolutionary Iran. She talks about how following the 1979 revolution, Iran underwent a transformation into an Islamic republic, during which the country's leaders employed a renewed discourse on women's rights to signify a departure from Western liberalism's perceived excesses. Dr. Osanloo's research reveals that the post-revolutionary republic combined elements of a liberal republic with principles of equality derived from Islam. Through ethnographic study, she illustrates how women's assertions of rights arise from a ble...2024-03-091h 03
Dariyaa16. Islam And The Muslim Self In Contemporary India Dr Anand Vivek TanejaIn this episode with Dr. Anand Vivek Taneja, we dissect how Indian Muslims are bringing their religious tradition in conversation with the everyday lived realities of marginalization. The episode deals with Islam as a 'discursive tradition' as argued by the anthropologist, Talal Asad to understand how the ethical lives of Indian Muslims have transformed in response to the political reality of contemporary India.We invite you to engage with us on social media, share your thoughts and experiences, and join the conversation. You can write to us on ergostudiosin@gmail.com Your support is invaluable, so please consider leaving a re...2024-03-0958 min