Barriers, Resistance, and Revelation of women in Different Spheres of Life and the role of Holy Qur’an

  • Unique Paper ID: 193818
  • PageNo: 2156-2160
  • Abstract:
  • In traditional societies, women's lives have been shaped by social, cultural, economic, religious and political barriers since ancient times. These obstacles are not only limited to life but are deeply embedded in literary traditions. With a vast historical range from pre-Islamic times to the contemporary era, Arabic literature appears to paint a rich and layered portrayal of women’s struggle, resilience and resistance. This research paper investigates the obstacles women face in various aspects of their lives and presents a discursive study of how literary texts function both as mirrors of patriarchal structures and as powerful sites of critique and reform. The study highlights the social barriers women face, for example patriarchy, gender discrimination, early marriage, mobility and on education. In classical Arabic literature, women are often confined to domestic work. In addition, obedience, chastity, and silence were considered ideal feminine qualities. Women were represented in love poetry as objects of desire or reflected as symbols of honour whose behaviour determined male and familial prestige. Such depictions reinforced the social system and maintained male domination throughout the ages. However, subsequent literary developments reveal subtle yet significant changes, as female characters begin to question their imposed roles and articulate their suppressed voices.

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BibTeX

@article{193818,
        author = {Dr. Abul Kalam Choudhury and Dr. Amir Hussain and Dr. Sanidul Islam},
        title = {Barriers, Resistance, and Revelation of women in Different Spheres of Life and the role of Holy Qur’an},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {10},
        pages = {2156-2160},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=193818},
        abstract = {In traditional societies, women's lives have been shaped by social, cultural, economic, religious and political barriers since ancient times. These obstacles are not only limited to life but are deeply embedded in literary traditions. With a vast historical range from pre-Islamic times to the contemporary era, Arabic literature appears to paint a rich and layered portrayal of women’s struggle, resilience and resistance. This research paper investigates the obstacles women face in various aspects of their lives and presents a discursive study of how literary texts function both as mirrors of patriarchal structures and as powerful sites of critique and reform. The study highlights the social barriers women face, for example patriarchy, gender discrimination, early marriage, mobility and on education. In classical Arabic literature, women are often confined to domestic work. In addition, obedience, chastity, and silence were considered ideal feminine qualities. Women were represented in love poetry as objects of desire or reflected as symbols of honour whose behaviour determined male and familial prestige. Such depictions reinforced the social system and maintained male domination throughout the ages.  However, subsequent literary developments reveal subtle yet significant changes, as female characters begin to question their imposed roles and articulate their suppressed voices.},
        keywords = {Bury, Obstacle, Patriarchy, Liberation, Literature, Confront},
        month = {March},
        }

Cite This Article

Choudhury, D. A. K., & Hussain, D. A., & Islam, D. S. (2026). Barriers, Resistance, and Revelation of women in Different Spheres of Life and the role of Holy Qur’an. International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology (IJIRT). https://doi.org/doi.org/10.64643/IJIRTV12I10-193818-459

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