Women in Islam

Generally speaking, in the western society, men have traditionally been the providers and have had greater authority within the family, whereas women have been responsible for housekeeping and childcare (Eidhamar, Levi Geir 2013). However, demographic changes, such as the increase in dual-income families and single-parent families, have precipitated a reexamination of expected and actual gender…

people? Here a tool to delegitimize Muslims, there a traitor and an adulteress, over there the most visible of the Mothers of the Believers— Aisha bint Abu Bakr is, with the possible exception of Mohammed himself, the most controversial figure in early Islam. For many in the West, Aisha is just a story of a woman without a name. “Did you know Mohammed had a nine year old wife?” The question is rhetorical and its implications are clear— no Messenger of God could commit such a sin and anyone who…

CORE 200 class has a focus on Christian Faith, I never imagined, I would get the opportunity to learn about Islam. I have been exposed, nor taken the liberty to explore Islam and see what Muslim’s believe. Going to the Masque was by far the thing; I was most excited for on the Detroit trip. The Islamic experience did not disappoint. In the short hour and a half our group spent in the Masque I was exposed to new experiences, and many eye opening moments. Detroit has a stereotype of having only…

extremist views of Islam. Masud consciously uses the name of ‘Ibrahim’ in the film, because it is in itself a coalescing principle between the Judeo-Christian tradition (Abraham) and the prophet of Islam. The film shows the understanding differences between cultures, which help people to appreciate their basic commonalities e.g. what can be observed between East and…

the Middle East in which they control under an extremely strict religious rule. Some of the rules are, women must wear burqas, workplaces must be shut down during times of worship, and abandoning islam is punishable by beheading. This is similar to how the townspeople in The Crucible practice religion. They must go to church every Sunday and not work on the Sabbath. Not only this but the women in The Crucible cover themselves and do not show any flesh, because it is seen as a sign of sin.…

Bayat, Asef. "Individual Efforts Can Help Arab Women Gain Gender Equality." Voting Rights. Ed. Tom Lansford. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2008. Opposing Viewpoints. Rpt. from "A Women 's Non-Movement: What It Means to Be a Woman Activist in an Islamic State." Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East 27 (2007): 160-172. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 10 Mar. 2016 In Asef Bayet’s Article “Women Gain Gender Equality,” it is clearly mentioned that “Islamic gender apartheid…

Christianity expanded throughout the western world at the end of the Roman empire appealing to slaves, the poor, and women. A man born around 4 B.C.E from Jerusalem, Israel, preached about the word of God gaining followers which threatened the Roman Empire. After his death Paul, an apostle, set the foundation of the Church which would influence the western world greatly throughout history. Another prophet named Muhammad also gained followers through his visions of God in the East. This lead…

shall be no discrimination on the basis of sex”(Article 25). Yet, this law has been ignored by the Pakistanis time and time again. Thus, there should be stricter enforcement of that law to guarantee that Pakistani women are treated equally both in and out of their household. Pakistani women aren’t treated as Pakistani men are. Jibeen says that Pakistan is, “A large, complex, and heterogenous society, but one that has been associated with high levels of gender inequality overall” (475). In one…

With the news featuring headlines like: “Iran Nuclear Deal: What Happens Next?” and “Radical Islam: why Europe should be on war footing” it is no surprise that Western society has a fear of Muslims. In Azar Nafisi’s essay “The Veiled Threat”, she brings light onto a neglected issue within Islam: the inequality between men and women. Media has distorted the Western perception of Islam as it does with other cultures and people. The news says “good evening” and then tells us all reasons it’s not.…

from the Islamic Shiite village of El Nahra with her focus on the women life in town. After reading her great work about one of the Islamic village in Meddle East named El Nahra. Hereby I would…