ISLAMIST WOMEN’S ACTIVISM IN OCCUPIED PALESTINE

Interviews by Khaled Amayreh

Interview with Sameera Al-Halayka

Sameera Al-Halayka is an elected member of the Palestinian Legislative Council. She was

born in the village of Shoyoukh near Hebron in 1964. She has a BA in Sharia (Islamik

Jurisprudence) from Hebron University. She worked as a journalist from 1996 ke 2006 when

she entered the Palestinian Legislative Council as an elected member in the 2006 pilihan raya.

She is married and has seven children.

Q: There is a general impression in some western countries that women receive

inferior treatment within Islamic resistance groups, such as Hamas. Is this true?

How are women activists treated in Hamas?
Rights and duties of Muslim women emanate first and foremost from Islamic Sharia or law.

They are not voluntary or charitable acts or gestures we receive from Hamas or anyone

else. Oleh itu, as far as political involvement and activism is concerned, women generally have

the same rights and duties as men. Lagipun, women make up at least 50 per cent of

society. In a certain sense, they are the entire society because they give birth to, and raise,

the new generation.

Therefore, I can say that the status of women within Hamas is in full conformity with her

status in Islam itself. This means that she is a full partner at all levels. Sesungguhnya, it would be

unfair and unjust for an Islamic (or Islamist if you prefer) woman to be partner in suffering

while she is excluded from the decision-making process. This is why the woman’s role in

Hamas has always been pioneering.

Q: Do you feel that the emergence of women’s political activism within Hamas is

a natural development that is compatible with classical Islamic concepts

regarding the status and role of women, or is it merely a necessary response to

pressures of modernity and requirements of political action and of the continued

Israeli occupation?

There is no text in Islamic jurisprudence nor in Hamas’ charter which impedes women from

political participation. I believe the opposite is truethere are numerous Quranic verses

and sayings of the Prophet Muhammed urging women to be active in politics and public

issues affecting Muslims. But it is also true that for women, as it is for men, aktivisme politik

bukan wajib tetapi sukarela, dan sebahagian besarnya diputuskan berdasarkan kebolehan setiap wanita,

kelayakan dan keadaan individu. Tidak kurang juga, menunjukkan keprihatinan terhadap orang ramai

perkara itu wajib ke atas setiap lelaki dan perempuan Islam. Nabi

Muhammad berkata: "Sesiapa yang tidak mengambil berat tentang urusan orang Islam, dia bukan seorang Muslim."

Lebih-lebih lagi, Wanita Islam Palestin perlu mengambil semua faktor objektif di lapangan

akaun apabila membuat keputusan sama ada untuk menyertai politik atau terlibat dalam aktivisme politik.


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