An Interstice of Justice?: Muslim Experiences of Sexual and Gender Diversity between Human Rights Law and Islamic Legal Tradition

Hamzić, Vanja

Abstract

This chapter critically assesses some historical and contemporary positions of gender-variant and sexually diverse members of Muslim communities and polities, primarily through the disciplinary lenses of international human rights law and Islamic law. It seeks to contextualise these positions within a broader socio-political context, and in doing so discusses Orientalism, Muslim nationalism and neo-literalism, as well as various forms of sexual/gender exclusionary politics.

Citation

Hamzić, V. (2012). An Interstice of Justice?: Muslim Experiences of Sexual and Gender Diversity between Human Rights Law and Islamic Legal Tradition. In R. Holzhacker, & K. Lahey (Eds.), Global Rights, Global Movements: International Law, Transnational Activism, and the Critical Role of Civil Society (121-152). New York University Press

• Publication Date: Dec 1, 2012
• Deposit Date: Sep 3, 2013
• Pages: 121-152
• Book Title: Global Rights, Global Movements: International Law, Transnational Activism, and the Critical Role of Civil Society
• Keywords: Sexual Diversity, Gender Diversity, Muslim Communities, Human Rights, Islamic Law