Sociological study of Iranian Feminism: A case study of Qorrat al-Ain

The main assumption of this research is that there is a relationship between the components and goals of Qorrat Al-Ain in the framework of the Babieh movement and Western feminism. Qorrat Al -Ain's actions aimed at creating equal opportunities for men and women, realizing women's rights, and seeking to eliminate structural discrimination against them. The question is, "Were there any early elements of the Western feminist movement in her movement?" And if this movement is aligned with its foreign counterparts, what common elements can be seen in the attitude of the Iranian protesting women to the Western feminist movement? With the use of the qualitative paradigm and documentary method, we focused on Babieh movement as hypertext in the Qajar era. Our theoretical framework is based on a review of relevant and selective theories of the macro-feminist approach and Foucault's genealogy of the Plebian experience. The results show that the answer to both research questions is yes. The researcher emphasizes the approach that there is no presumption of a direct connection between the selected sample and Western feminism and the conspiracy theory approach. Also, for this researcher, this movement is like a natural phenomenon caused by the historical and social conditions of Iranian society.