Category: Women In Islam
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The Hijab and The Muslim Woman
The Islamic revival symbolized by the current resurgence of the hijab is often considered as an attempt of Arab Muslims to restore their pride and identity which have been repeatedly undermined by colonization and economic retardation. Man has always had a conservative tendency and reacts against which is new and unfamiliar without realizing whether it…
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Why I Love the Muslim Veil
Having been on both sides of the veil, I can tell you that Western male politicians and journalists have no idea what they are talking about when they blame Islam for child brides, female circumcision, honor killings and forced marriages. A careful reading of the Qur'an shows that just about everything Western feminists fought for…
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Deconstructing Misconceptions : The Question of Four Witnesses for Rape Cases
Clarifying misconceptions about the requirement of four witnesses for rape in Islamic law. Get an in-depth understanding of Islam's viewpoint on rape, its punishment, and the true needs for evidence. Debunk common myths by exploring the detailed insights today.
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An Afternoon With The Hijjabed
The following is a documentary produced by a group of students Multimedia University Cyberjaya, Malaysia, featuring opinions from various Muslim women about how they feel about the hijab (or the tudung as it is known in Malay) and streamed from YouTube. It portrays a very good side of Islam that is rarely shown to a…
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Are Women Equal to Dogs and Donkeys ?
Recently a Christian missionary by the name of “Lazarus” published the results of an e‑mail dialogue with a misleading title of “Is Islam Women-Friendly ?”. A plethora of wild imagination and false interpretations form the nuclei material for the above “dialogue”. Most of what was addressed have been dealt with before. However, what we are concerned with here is…
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Women and Divorce From The Islamic Perspective
The position of women in an Islamic marriage institution has always been a question among the critics outside Muslim world. Islam is accused for not giving the fair right to women as compared to their husbands, and this include in the matter of divorce.
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A Comparison of Women in the Qur’an and the Bible
Christians claim that the current equality of women now enjoyed by Christian women came from the Bible, and that Islam is cruel towards women. Below are the comparisons of issues on women between the Bible and the Qur’an I leave it to you to decide which Book is the one which truly gives freedom to women…