a Comparative Discussion about the Status of Women in the Feminist Theology and in the Doctrine of Mahdism

Just as the woman at home is in the manner of the heart in a body, she is actually as important in the society. If the heart of a community becomes hard, dark and faulty without the remembrance of God, the human environment will also decline. But, it this heart palpates with clear transparent blood, it will circulate to reflect the light of God. This nucleus of the society, the woman, can change the dark night of depression and repression to a day full of activity and liveliness to challenge the evils and misfortunes.Undoubtedly, the attitude of the people in the society towards the woman has greatly changed since a long time ago. That’s why many thinkers have gone forward to evaluate again this precious pearl of God’s creation and write about the woman’s position and status. There are some new doctrines now that have sought to revive and promote the woman’s dignity as much as possible.The present article has chosen two views out of many common viewpoints prevalent in western theologies and in Islam and it has comparatively studied them. The feminist divinities in the west and the doctrine of Mahdism in Islam are two perspectives from which I have tried to analyze the ideas.I have first dealt with the reasons why the feminist theologies started and what thoughts were effective in them. Then I have shown some strategies towards knowing better the position of women in the society; and at last, I have drawn the reader’s attention to feminist views and the woman’s dignity in the doctrine of Mahdism. However, the writing style is always comparative and it is the reader who should decide and pick out the better view out of the two thoughts for today’s woman.