Negotiating Sharia, Secularism, and The Body: Gender and Legal Reforms in Post-Ottoman States
As published in the Volume 3(1) of Ramjas Political Review Abstract With the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, its successor governments faced difficulties in reconciling Islamic legal traditions with secular rule. The issue of gender emerged as a key element in legal discourse, particularly the regulation of the female body. This essay discusses Turkey, Egypt, and Tunisia's policy approaches to family law reforms, sharia implications, and the layered application of secularism. It examines the...