The Role of The Woman in Al-Kawarij

Contenu

Samara’ee, Hind Yousif Majeed Al-. 2004. « The Role of The Woman in Al-Kawarij ». University of Tikrit, bibliographie, consulté le 3 avril 2025, https://ibadica.org/s/bibliographie/item/36708

Titre

The Role of The Woman in Al-Kawarij

Créateur

Samara’ee, Hind Yousif Majeed Al- Voir tous les contenus avec cette valeur

Sujet

Kharijisme Voir tous les contenus avec cette valeur

Résumé

The role of the woman in “Al-Khawarij” movement was unlike the role of any other woman in any other movement , Party or human community as the woman here had left clear fingerprints in the history of “Al-Khawarij” politically , ideologically and in military contribution .
This contribution was an active reason behind the continuation of this movement for long .
This role handled by the Kharijiite woman had not emerged in a vacuum . Her mentally deep – rooted belief in herself made her response positively to this movements needs practicing alive participation which offered her absolute liberty , a type of participation which could not be compared by any woman in any other movement .
The woman was not forced to do things she rejected , and through this participation several life roles were created which had been played with unlimited distinction at all levels : in politics , army , literature and ideology .
In some cases she appeared as a decisive fighter in the battles carrying her sword fighting the enemies with bravery like a lion on a prey , in other cases , she led the Kharijiite men and women in the battlefields ; besides , the Khawarij had permitted the Imama of a woman and even having a position of a caliph whose duty was leading the armies at the time of the wars .
The woman had the role of nursing as well gaining this position through her effect on men with high efficiency . There was , however , on better evidence of the caliph , Ali Bin abi Talib , who was medically treated by a Kharijiite woman . A Kharijiite woman shwed a political rejection of some trends in the movement , and sometimes she manifested her dissatisfaction of the movement’s beliefs in preventing the men to go to wars for fear of facing death to keep her family safely united .
The Kharijiite woman was a figure of power and a good communicator . She usually had talks and discussions with the caliphs and rulers expressing her opinion freely without fear or hesitation and this represented her great challenge , conceit and courageous attitude in speech . The Kharijiite woman , however jeopardized herself for the sake of the ideology in which she believed.
Sometimes she nobly allowed to receive the adherents (followers) of the Kharijiite thought in the Arab Eastern lands holding secret meetings and sessions in her house so that they might be far off the caliph’s eyes and detectives . In this case the movement was protected against various sorts of dangers ; in this way , the movement remained united and could circulate its principles every where.
Concerning the literary and ideological attitdes , so many Kharijiite women had experience in producing poetry distinctively , in that she was equal to men which reflected her innovative aspects by using enthusiastic verses to encourage the men to fight bitterly and take revenge for the dead . the Kharijiite poetesses were sophisticated in expressing novel feelings towards the dead.
The status of a woman in the literature of this movement was depicted as a symbol for love , struggle and inspiration as in that of men’s poems and lives . its apparent that the Kharijiite woman made an important part in both states of Abaddhiya and Midreriya in the Arab Magrib politically , religiously , scientifically , culturally , and economically . She was a politician , a scientist inviting scientists in her house , a theologian knowing the Islamic canons , a wise woman consulted by rulers and commanders in their political affaires giving her opinions out of deep experience in life , a good housewife at home and a hard worker in farms . She was a good dressmaker and having a big ability in manufacturing neatly – knitted carpets .
Finally , the Kharijiite woman affected others in her community and was affected by the theological judgements coming from the Kharijiite judges . Some judgements decided by Al-Khawarij permitted her to hold a position of Imama and leadership although she was some times oppressed by some judgments as forcing her to marry a man of close kinship rather than a man of her choice and this tradition is frankly forbidden by the massage of Islam . And all this had its negative influence on the woman herself , the family and the community .
It is concluded that the Kharijiite woman had actually been the master of her age (era) obtaining a historic status which she deserved in the Islamic Arab history and even in the political , military and ideological history of Al-Khawarij.

Type

Master thesis

Editeur

University of Tikrit Voir tous les contenus avec cette valeur

Couverture spatiale

Tikrit

Date

2005

Langue

eng

Samara’ee, Hind Yousif Majeed Al-. 2004. « The Role of The Woman in Al-Kawarij ». University of Tikrit, bibliographie, consulté le 3 avril 2025, https://ibadica.org/s/bibliographie/item/36708