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59Beyond the Veil: Rethinking Empowerment, Agency, and the Muslim WomenThe Gadfly 12 (1). 2023.This paper examines the complex and multifaceted discourse surrounding the hijab, which has been variously interpreted as a symbol of sexist oppression and female empowerment. It challenges the notion of a universalizing framework to address sexist oppression and argues that different conceptions of empowerment can be equally valid, depending on the intersectional identities and values of the subject. Drawing on the experiences of Muslim women in the West as a case study, the paper explores the …Read more
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387Will and Desire: Suffering in Buddhism and Augustinian ChristianityAsian American Voices 4 (1). 2022.This paper discusses the existence and nature of suffering as understood by Buddhism and Augustinian Christianity. The Buddha taught suffering as arising from human desire, while Saint Augustine believed it to be a direct result of human free will. In both traditions, the existence of suffering is linked directly to humans, whether it is in their ability to have desires or will freely. These two accounts of suffering and evil are presented in the first section, along with how their respective co…Read more
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Areas of Specialization
Arabic and Islamic Philosophy |
Medieval Arabic and Islamic Philosophy |
Al-Ghazali |
Medieval Theology |