Sexism In Islam Research Paper

The Islamic faith in the 21st century is one that has drawn a lot of attention but, unfortunately, for all the wrong reasons. Today, people of faiths such as Christianity have views on the Islamic faith that are false and it is often due to the media and talk between different social groups. Many people relate the Islamic faith to violence and hate when in reality, it is a very peaceful religion; even I was surprised to learn this. Researched religions is new to me and without this class I probably wouldn’t have ever researched any, especially Islam. I say that because I too was once someone who thought Muslims were violent and hateful people who wanted to, for lack of better words, “takeover” with their religion and convert everyone. A study …show more content…
What women are allowed to do, and wear, differ immensely according to what set of Islam’s you are looking at. A strong example of women not being able to do what they want is going to school. Malala, 15-year-old activist for girls’ education, was threatened and shot in the head and neck all because her goal in life was to better her and other girls’ education and life. The Prophet Muhammad says “Seek knowledge from the cradle to the grave;” we know by this statement that the killing of Malala could not have been from Islam, but radical Islam. The Hijab is something that is actually not something that is forced on women but a choice, some do not chose to wear it when they move to America. Radical Islam though will cause a problem out of it in their country, this is why reporters wear them when they travel to Islamic countries. The Qur’an says that the garments that they wear are to cover yourself as well as luxury but they do not want you to forget that the best garment is righteousness. This also explains the importance of the clothes they wear, but its relevance among other practices might be