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Women's struggle in patriarchal society: Relation of gender, social, and economy in Niswah al-Sūq al-'Atīq by Majid Sulaiman Putri, Yuandika; Abshar, Ulil
Diwan: Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra Arab Vol. 17 No. 2 (2025)
Publisher : Jurusan Bahasa dan Sastra Arab Fakultas Adab dan Humaniora UIN Imam Bonjol Padang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15548/diwanjurnalbahasadansastraarab.v17i2.2405

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In contemporary Arabic literature, gender inequality and patriarchal structures remain underexplored in works written by men. While numerous studies have examined feminist themes in Arabic novels, few have investigated how male authors portray women's social positions through a sociological perspective. This study examines how Majid Sulaiman's Niswah al-Sūq al-’Atīq reflects patriarchal oppression and social realities in Arab society, utilizing Ian Watt's sociological framework of literature. This study employs qualitative descriptive methods through desk research, analyzing the novel's representation of socio-cultural realities, social structures, and gender dynamics. Niswah al-Sūq al-’Atīq serves as a data source and is analyzed using Watt's framework, which examines three dimensions: the author's social context, literature as a reflection of society, and the social function of literary works. This study analyzes key quotes from the novel, supported by news sources documenting similar cases. The research findings reveal that the female characters in Niswah al-Sūq al-’Atīq embody three interrelated dimensions of patriarchal oppression: economic inequality that traps families in a cycle of debt, gender norms that limit women's mobility and autonomy, and complex social relations in which the market simultaneously reinforces class hierarchies while enabling women's solidarity and resistance. These findings suggest that literature functions as a critical cultural document capable of exposing and challenging gender inequalities in the Middle Eastern context. This study contributes to gender-sensitive readings of Arabic fiction by demonstrating that Western literary sociological frameworks remain analytically productive when recontextualized in non-Western cultural contexts, while revealing how women exercise agency and resistance within patriarchal constraints.
A Critical Discourse Analysis of Ideological Representations of Indonesia’s August 2025 Protests in Arabic Media Syofyan, Najmi; Abshar, Ulil
Journal of Pragmatics Research Vol. 8 No. 1 (2026): Journal of Pragmatics Research
Publisher : UIN Salatiga

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18326/jopr.v8i1.435-458

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This study examines how three Arabic-language news organizations, namely Al Jazeera Arabic, Asharq Al-Awsat, and Okaz, report protests in Indonesia. The study uses Norman Fairclough's Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) method to analyze news through the lens of social practices that reinforce ideology and power relations, rather than as an objective portrayal of reality. News collected from the official websites of each media outlet and analyzed at the textual, discourse, and social levels forms the research data. Qualitative linguistic analysis is used as the methodology in this study. The findings indicate that these media outlets have very different ideologies. By presenting the social grievances of the protesters and being careful not to criticize the state, Al Jazeera Arabic succeeds in providing a fairly diverse narrative. While Asharq Al-Awsat relies on official sources to highlight the themes of order and security, Okaz uses symbolic delegitimization to portray the protests as a threat to national stability. Studies like this reinforce the idea that the ideological leanings and political agendas of different Arab media influence how the public perceives political protests in Indonesia.
Alexithymia Tokoh Zahra dalam Novel “Ḥikāyah Zahrā” Karya Hanan al-Shaykh: Analisis Psikologi Sastra Haque, Karishma Nurtasyani Ishwara; Al Bahar, Ali Hasan; Abshar, Ulil
Nady Al-Adab : Jurnal Bahasa Arab Vol. 23 No. 1 (2026): Nady al-Adab
Publisher : Hasanuddin University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20956/jna.v23i1.49380

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Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis kondisi alexithymia pada tokoh utama Zahra dalam novel Ḥikāyah Zahrā karya Ḥanān al-Shaykh dengan menggunakan pendekatan psikologi sastra melalui teori alexithymia Taylor, Bagby, dan Parker. Metode yang digunakan adalah analisis deskriptif kualitatif dengan teknik close reading untuk mengidentifikasi gejala-gejala alexithymia yang terdapat di dalam teks. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa Zahra mengalami empat ciri utama alexithymia, yaitu kesulitan mengenali emosi (4 data), kesulitan mengekspresikan emosi (4 data), keterbatasan imajinasi (1 data), dan kecenderungan berpikir eksternal (3 data). Dari keseluruhan data, ciri yang paling dominan adalah kesulitan mengekspresikan emosi. Selain itu, ditemukan bahwa kondisi alexithymia Zahra memiliki keterkaitan erat dengan trauma masa kecil, gangguan psikosomatis, serta gejala kecemasan. Hubungan tersebut berdampak pada ketidakstabilan emosional dan kesulitan dalam menjalin hubungan sosial. Melalui analisis ini, dapat disimpulkan bahwa novel Ḥikāyah Zahrā karya Ḥanān al-Shaykh tidak hanya menggambarkan penderitaan individu, tetapi juga menjadi kritik terhadap sistem sosial patriarkal yang menekan perempuan secara emosional dan psikologis. Kata Kunci: Alexithymia, Psikologi Sastra, Ḥikāyah Zahrā, Hanan al-Shaykh