Comparative comparison of the position of women in Islam and the West by emphasizing the views of Imam Khomeini (RA) and Ayatollah Khamenei

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• Hassan hajizadehanari ¹
• mohammad rasoli ²

¹ Assistant Professor Department of Islamic Education and Training, Campus Shahid Chamran, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran

² Ph.D Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Martyrs of Mecca Higher Education Center, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran

10.30495/jzvj.2023.31573.3976

Abstract

Introduction: A woman plays a role as a foundation in the home and society, Because on the one hand, by playing the role of a wife, mother, and proper planning, she drives away the shortcomings of motherhood from life, And it replaces spiritual values, and on the other hand, it is responsible for humanizing.
Methods: In this research, a mixed method (qualitative-quantitative) has been used, So that for the qualitative part (coding and extraction of themes) the theme analysis method was used in the MAXQDA environment, And for a small part, FMEA risk management technique has been used.
Results: The research findings have shown that 120 expressive phrases and selective texts are organized into 25 basic themes and 6 organized themes, They are classified in relation to the position of women, Among the harms that have been identified based on the western model in the society, there are 23 risks in 5 potential effects, The risk level of all of them has been reported as obvious and serious.
Conclusion: By identifying and extracting the guidelines of the Supreme Leader and Imam Khomeini (RA) as(Taking role models from the prominent women of Islam, paying attention to the jihad of explanation, paying attention to the rights and responsibilities of women according to their physical and mental abilities) Risks have been reduced to an acceptable level.

Keywords

• woman
• feminism
• Islam
• West

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