The Role of Islam in Preventing Domestic Violence towards Muslim Women in Azerbaijan

Year 2017, Volume: 2 Issue: 2, 183 - 202, 15.08.2017

Nazila Isgandarova

Abstract

This is a qualitative research study that addresses the problem of domestic violence perpetrated on pregnant women in Azerbaijani society to discover whether pregnant Muslim women in Azerbaijan who are subjected to domestic violence find the role of Islam helpful in tackling the violence against them. Although this study is descriptive in its nature and the findings from the data are limited to the research participants only, a dire need exists for further study in this area to identify and eliminate the risk factors pregnant women face in Azerbaijan. The results suggest that domestic violence against pregnant women is significantly reduced during pregnancy. However, some cultural and religious factors play a significant role in reducing or increasing the incidence of violence against pregnant women. For example, the Azerbaijani government recently adopted several measures to tackle violence against women. Nevertheless, applying progressive Islamic teachings can increase the moral and spiritual values of these social, educational, and legal initiatives in tackling domestic violence against pregnant women in Azerbaijan.

Keywords

Domestic violence, Pregnancy, Islam, Culture, Tradition, Azerbaijan

Azerbaycan’daki Müslüman Kadınlara Yönelik Aile İçi Şiddetin Önlenmesinde İslam’ın Rolü

Abstract

Bu çalışma, Azerbaycan toplumunda hamile kadınlara uygulanan aile içi şiddet sorununu ele alan ve aile içi şiddete maruz kalmış hamile Müslüman kadınlar açısından İslam’ın kendilerine yönelik şiddetle mücadelede yardımcı rolünün olup olmadığını incelemeyi amaçlayan nitel bir araştırmadır. Bu çalışma betimsel nitelikte ve veriden elde edilen bulgular yalnızca araştırma katılımcılarıyla sınırlı olsa da, gebe kadınların Azerbaycan’da karşılaştıkları risk faktörlerini belirlemek ve ortadan kaldırmak için bu alanda yapılacak araştırmalara olan yoğun ihtiyaca hitap etmektedir. Sonuçlar, gebe kadınlara yönelik aile içi şiddetin, gebelik sırasında önemli ölçüde azaldığını ortaya koymaktadır. Bununla birlikte, bazı kültürel ve dini faktörler hamile kadınlara karşı şiddetin azaltılmasında veya hızlandırılmasında önemli bir rol oynamaktadır. Azerbaycan hükûmeti son zamanlarda kadınlara yönelik şiddetle mücadele için çeşitli önlemler almaktadır. Bununla birlikte, ilerici İslami öğretilerin uygulanması, Azerbaycan’da hamile kadınlara karşı aile içi şiddetle mücadelede bu sosyal, eğitsel ve yasal girişimlerin manevi ve ahlaki değerlerini artırabilir.

Keywords

Aile içi şiddet, Hamilelik, İslam, Kültür, Gelenek, Azerbaycan

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