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These Sufi leaders do not impose a specific perspective. In fact, liberal and conservative, and secular and religious positions coexist in the debate involving veiled<br \/>\nand unveiled women, feminists and non-feminists. The study day will explore the boundaries between the secular and the religious by raising issues such as: how do Sufi women worldwide conceptualise freedom and adherence to Islamic values? How do they embody Islamic values and norms?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The event has been organised in collaboration with Ca\u2019 Foscari University, Venice<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Curators:<br \/>\nFrancesco Piraino (Ca\u2019 Foscari University)<br \/>\nFeyza Burak-Adli (Northwestern University)<br \/>\nM. Shobhana Xavier (Queen\u2019s University)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Download <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cini.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Program-Sufism-and-Gender5.pdf\">Program Sufism and Gender<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Registration<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"gform_not_found\">Oops! 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