Socio-Political Participation of Women in the Islamic World: An Emphasis on Quranic Verses

This study delves into the examination of women's socio-political participation in the Islamic world. It aims to explore the historical context of women's position in other Abrahamic religions, including the teachings of Judaism and Christianity, and subsequently analyze their socio-political participation within the framework of the Quran, the primary source of knowledge for Muslims and the Islamic world. It appears that the fluctuations in Muslim women's political participation are intertwined with the historical and political developments of the Islamic world. In this regard, by focusing on the political transformations of the Islamic world, we can evaluate and analyze women's socio-political participation in the three eras of prophethood, imamate, and occultation. To achieve this objective, a descriptive-analytical approach is employed. The findings of this research reveal that, with the exception of the periods of prophethood, imamate, and the Islamic Revolution, in other historical periods, women have only been able to participate socio-politically from within the confines of the court and the ruling elite, and rarely have instances been observed from within the broader society. Following this, the article will endeavor to evaluate and analyze the socio-political participation of Muslim women in the three axes of prophethood, imamate, and occultation, after a brief introduction to the fundamental concepts of socio-political participation