Discuss the ways in which contemporary Muslims and Islamic scholars navigate the intersection of Islam with new, modern technologies and desires relating to the body, gender, and sexuality.
Consider some of the following questions in your response:
Both Clarke and Najmabadi describe Iranian religio-legal positions on modern medical practices concerning sexuality that, compared to American or other Western approaches to these questions, seem incredibly progressive. Is it right to consider these rulings progressive? How are these rulings situated within traditional Islamic jurisprudence? How do they relate to Shi’a methods of Islamic legal derivation, especially as they differ from those of Sunnis? How do modern Iranian Muslims interact with the political-religious establishment in navigating and making sense of their sexuality? What do the experiences of gay Muslims, as portrayed in A Jihad for Love, suggest about the relationship of Muslims to Islamic legal authorities?
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