Muslim Women Roles

All thought history, the concept of the role that a women plays in society has been debated over many times, no matter the religious or cultural background of the women. Women from all around the world with different backgrounds have faced challenges trying to earning their right as women and changing the common mentality of people about Women. This common mentality often consists of looking down upon women, treating them as inferior and thinking of them as incapable of taking an active part in societal and political activities, earning an education and having a job; rather, many women were and some still are restricted to anything besides taking care of the family and house chores. There are many things which are a part of influencing and …show more content…
Along with the advancements of society, Women of Islam have progressed and reached many achievements. In the modern world today, the roles of Muslim women in the Islamic World have greatly became more aligned to the values of the Quran. It is highly significant to understand what the religion of Islam has to say about Women which are a great part of our society today, and understand the context behind how the Muslim Women have changed and are portraying the beliefs of Islam and disproving the false depictions. The false depictions are widely common particularly in the western world, where a Muslim woman is seen as “the stereotype of a woman hidden behind a veil, a voiceless, silent figure, bereft of rights” (Angha). This investigation is significantly important to research because it allows to see how women in the Muslim world have overcome the wrong depictions. Also it will show how more and more Muslim women are being treated as equal in context with the Quran which is leading them to new heights of success. Also this topic helps to clear many misconceptions about Islam as a religion over all as well as the …show more content…
The Quran teaches that men and women are to complement each other, work together and to be respected as equal. However the Quran has different responsibilities for men and women. Such as a women must take domestic care for the family and kids where a men must provide security and economic stability for the family, but this does not mean women must stay indoors at all time, they have other rights and can actively take part in society. Islam teaches gender equality however it is not necessarily and was not abided by in some area. Thought Islamic history, the role of women in Islam has varied. Many women have been deprived of their rights and have been unfairly treated. Since the revelation of the holy book, the Quran, there have been many cases where people have justified their misdoings with misinterpretations of the Quran. Although every Muslim interprets the Quran in a different way and takes varied meanings some cover up their mistakes by saying that is what they understand the meaning of the Quran to be. Likewise some have used this way to validate their inequality treatment to women. However throughout history, women have become to be more respected and treated more equally. In the western world, the way many see Islamic women is the “stereotype of a women hidden behind a veil, a voiceless, silent figure, bereft of rights…how the western media portrays women in Islam” (Angha). This is a single story, many