Empowering Muslim Women in Scientific Research-Monthly Webinar Series

Organized by the University of Manchester and Sharjah University

Islamic Feminism: Hermeneutics and Activism
Wednesday, November 26, 2025 | 5:00 – 6:30 PM (UAE) |1:00 – 2:30 PM (UK)
Location: Online | Language: English
Registration Link: Click Here to Register

Dr Mulki Al-Sharmani will explore what Islamic feminism contributes both as an academic field within Islamic studies and as a form of knowledge-based gender activism. She will also discuss the key critiques of Islamic feminism and what they can teach us about the Movement's potential and limitations.

Dr Mulki Al-Sharmani, is a Professor of Islamic Studies at, University of Helsinki and a member of the Knowledge Building Working Group of Musawah. She is the author of 'Islamic Feminism: Hermeneutics and Activism'. She also authored 'Gender Justice and Legal Reform in Egypt: Negotiating Muslim Family Law'; co-edited 'Men in Charge? Authority in Muslim Legal Tradition’, 'Wellbeing of Transnational Muslim Families: Marriage, Law, and Gender', and 'Justice and Beauty in Muslim Marriage: Towards Egalitarian Ethics and Laws' (English and Arabic).