Islamic Culture and Modernity: A Gender Perspective

As among the major cultures of the world, Islamic culture appears to have one of the most pervasive roles in the contemporary cultural world. The vast and varied spectrum of research work addresses the conflict between Islamic tradition and modernity. On contrary a congruity between Islam and modernity, one still needs to provide an account of specificity of Islamic tradition. Addressing the issue the great Islamic tradition can play a significant role in modern era i.e.; the role in socio-cultural issue especially related to gender-inequalities, gender-role and responsibilities in contemporary era. KEY WORDS- Modernity, Islamic tradition, Cultural world.