Publications
2023
Scholarly publications
Alipour, M. (2023). Homosexuality in the Prospect of Before Revelation. In Alsoufi , Kurnaz, & Sievers (Eds.), Wege zu einer Ethik: Neue Ansätze aus Theologie und Recht zwischen modernen Herausforderungen und islamischer Tradition (pp. 201-235). Nomos Publishing House. https://doi.org/doi.org/10.5771/9783748932413
Alipour, M. (2023). Ethical Assessment of Acts in the Prospect of Before Revelation: an Examination of Šarīf al-Murtaḍā’s Approach. In Alsoufi, Kurnaz, & S. (Eds.), Wege zu einer Ethik: Neue Ansätze aus Theologie und Recht zwischen modernen Herausforderungen und islamischer Tradition (pp. 85-110). Nomos Publishing House. https://doi.org/10.5771/9783748932413
2022
Scholarly publications
Alipour, M. (2022). The Nexus between Gender-Confirming Surgery and Illness: Legal-Hermeneutical Examinations of Four Islamic Fatwas. Journal of Middle East Women's Studies, 18(3), 359-386. https://doi.org/10.1215/15525864-10022132
2020
Scholarly publications
Leonard A. Sharzer, David A. Jones, Mehrdad Alipour, Kelsey Jacob Pacha (2020). Religious Attitudes Toward Gender-Confirming Surgery. In L. S. Schechter (Ed.), Gender Confirmation Surgery (pp. 237-257). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29093-1
2018
Scholarly publications
Alipour, M. (2018). Islamic Sharīʿa Law, Neo-traditionalist Muslim Scholars and Transgender Sex Reassignment Surgery: A Study of Ayatollah Khomeini’s and Sheikh al-Tantawi’s Fatwas. In C. Kersten (Ed.), The Fatwa as an Islamic Legal Instrument: Concept, Historical Role, Contemporary Relevance (Vol. 3, pp. 261-282). Gerlach Press.
Alipour, M. (2018). Toleransi Syariat Islam Kasus Operasi Ganti Kelamin Transeksual: kajian terhadap Fatwa Ayatollah Khomeini dan Syekh Tantawi (translated into Bahasa by Suhadi). In Suhadi (Ed.), Costly Tolerance: Tantangan Baru Dialog Muslim-Keisten di Indonesia dan Belanda (pp. 113-147). Yogyakarta, Indonesia: Center for Religion and Cross-cultural Studies.
Alipour, M. (2018). Shīʿa neo-traditionalist scholars and theology of homosexuality: review and reflections on Mohsen Kadivar’s shifting approach. Theology & Sexuality, 24(3), 200-218. https://doi.org/10.1080/13558358.2018.1478187
2017
Scholarly publications
Alipour, M. (2017). Islamic shari'a law, neotraditionalist Muslim scholars and transgender sex-reassignment surgery: A case study of Ayatollah Khomeini's and Sheikh al-Tantawi's fatwas. International Journal of Transgenderism, 18(1), 91-103. https://doi.org/10.1080/15532739.2016.1250239
Alipour, M. (2017). Essentialism and Islamic Theology of Homosexuality: A Critical Reflection on an Essentialist Epistemology toward Same-Sex Desires and Acts in Islam. Journal of Homosexuality, 64(14), 1930-1942. https://doi.org/10.1080/00918369.2017.1289001
Alipour, M. (2017). Transgender Identity, The Sex-Reassignment Surgery Fatwās and Islāmic Theology of A Third Gender. Religion and Gender, 7(2), 164-179. https://doi.org/10.18352/rg.10170
2016
Professional publications
Alipour, M. (2016). Same-Sex Desires and Acts in Islam: A Methodological-Theological Reflection on Kugle's and Naragi's Approaches. International Journal of Research from the Front-line, 1(1), 54-74.
2015
Scholarly publications
Alipour, M. (2015). Living Out Islam: Voices of Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Muslims by Scott Siraj al-Haqq Kugle (Book Review). Journal of Homosexuality, 62(12). https://doi.org/10.1080/00918369.2015.1091209
Popularising publications
Alipour, M. (2015). Geloof, School, En Seksualiteit (Interview with Paarse Vrijdag Krant), 11 Dec 2015. 5: p. 20. Paarse Vrijdag Krant.
2014
Professional publications
Alipour, M. (2014). Review of Scott Kugle's "Homosexuality in Islam: Critical Reflection on Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Muslims" (in Farsi). Radio Zamaneh. https://www.radiozamaneh.com/160694