"The Slave Girl Gives Birth to Her Master": Female Slavery from the Mamluk Era (1250-1517) to the Islamic State (2014-)

dc.citation.epage599en_US
dc.citation.issue3en_US
dc.citation.spage577en_US
dc.citation.volume85en_US
dc.contributor.authorMirza, Younus Y.
dc.contributor.avlauthorMirza, Younus Y.
dc.contributor.departmentPhilosophy & Religious Studiesen_US
dc.date.accessioned2017-09-28T13:04:25Z
dc.date.available2017-09-28T13:04:25Z
dc.date.issued2017-02-01
dc.description.abstractThis paper analyzes how the Islamic State (IS or ISIS) appropriates Islamic tradition to justify sexual slavery, most notably the eschatological prophetic report "the slave girl will give birth to her master." Contrary to the public discourse that constantly emphasizes the "medieval" nature of ISIS, I demonstrate that the movement has developed a modern interpretation of the tradition. The medieval Muslim scholars that the ISIS author quotes argue that the report should be read broadly and not be used in legal discussions or to expand slavery. In contrast, the ISIS author contends that the saying should be interpreted to mean the revival of slavery and justifies taking Yazidi women as sex slaves. The ISIS author thus presents a new understanding of the report, one that is unique within the history of Islam.en_US
dc.description.embargoThe post-print of the article is available for viewing to the public after February 1, 2019.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipAndrew W. Mellon Collaborative Undergraduate Research in the Humanitiesen_US
dc.description.versionPublished articleen_US
dc.identifier.citationMirza, Y.Y. (2017). "The slave girl gives birth to her master": Female slavery from the Mamluk Era (1250-1517) to the Islamic State (2014-). Journal of the American Academy of Religion 85(3): 577-599. doi:10.1093/jaarel/lfx001en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1093/jaarel/lfx001
dc.identifier.issn0002-7189
dc.identifier.issne1477-4585
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10456/45178
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherOxford Academicen_US
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of the American Academy of Religionen_US
dc.relation.isversionofhttps://doi.org/10.1093/jaarel/lfx001en_US
dc.rightsThe published version of this article is restricted by copyright. To obtain access to this material, please contact the author or publisher. The post-print of the article can be made available for use after a 2 year embargo (February 1, 2019).en_US
dc.subjectAl-Bukharien_US
dc.subjectSahihen_US
dc.subjectIslamic Stateen_US
dc.subjectISISen_US
dc.subjectsexual slaveryen_US
dc.title"The Slave Girl Gives Birth to Her Master": Female Slavery from the Mamluk Era (1250-1517) to the Islamic State (2014-)en_US
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