Muslim Women Essay

transplantation from Middle Eastern to American culture, the women of small Muslim communities and regions are often comforted by the feeling of solidarity generated in the sharing of communal values of their homelands.2 The problems, however, that arise within these communities because of more orthodox belief and practice are numerous. The continued promotion of an orthodox value system seems to be the root of the thwarted prosperity of these small Muslim communities. Men, traditionally the providers,…

wife and that she needs not venture from the home and the darkest corners of her home are best for her. They also limit her freedom to exercise her will and choice. It is ironical that all of them claim that Islam liberated women 1400 years ago. They claim that Islam gave women the right to equal education and civil and economic rights, but at the end of their analysis they come to the conclusion that a woman's place is in her husband's home and that she should be obedient to him and the male elite…

theory made it was clear he believed women played an important role in mothering the believers and advertising Islam. In early Islamic society the laws were followed and obeyed when it came to respecting women. In many cases it was found that women earned property and had an influence on the husband’s decision. Veils or hijab as the Muslim’s call it, would be worn proudly by women before and today as a way of reducing lust and preventing temptation. Women were permitted to be warriors, politics…

It is believed that every woman has ten awrah. (translation: the external genitals, especially of the female, Latin-something to be ashamed of ) It is perceived that women are awrah and that is one reason that all women must not show any part of their body along with staying in the house. It is believed that the woman's place is in the home and that she shouldn't even leave the house to pray at the mosque, but rather she is closer to Allah while inside the home. Some groups such as the Malikiyah…

“The Hijab limits me from doing certain things. When I have the Hijab on…as a Muslim woman, I consider myself basically representing the whole community” (Ruby 29). Aspects like this set this woman apart from her peers because she is now labeled as just one thing, a Muslim, when in fact she is much more than that. Women who wear the Hijab, Muhajibah, living in the western world, I believe, have it harder than they do living back home. Here, they are subject to a lot more attention when not necessary…

week nearly 150 women turned up to pray. As one woman in Calcutta said during the hearings, ``Why don't they admit that we are living in the 20th century, hence old laws should not apply. When it comes to men they talk of human rights, then why not for women.'' Disappointingly however, the report ends on a typically equivocating note. ``The NCW would like to address civil society and enlightened Muslims to eschew outdated practices which are distortions of traditional Law. Muslim Law should be codified…

Taking part in movies that portray love scenes or god forbid, kissing, is horrifying and according to the extremists in Islam, the women who indulge in these acts are no better than trash. It is true that religious zealots are not the only ones who speak out about women in the entertainment industry, but their voice is heard louder than anyone else’s in the Muslim world. Their voices are so loud in fact, that there is now an undeclared set boundary that female singers and actresses are expected to…

physical looks." Muslim women that choose to wear the hijab claim that when covered they are filled will self-esteem and dignity. The Koran is very sacred to the Islamic religion. Those who say the hijab is required point it out in a passage from the book. "Say to the believing man that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that will make for greater purity for them; and Allah is well acquainted with all that they do. And say to the believing women that they should lower…

one in which Satrapi chooses to engage her readers. Utilizing nego-feminism, questioning subordination and preexisting understandings of culture, and the stark depictions of a graphic novel, Satrapi makes a compelling case in humanizing Iranian women like her. In this way, Satrapi reclaims the space of her identity and how it is represented and the ethics of doing so, and alters it in order to provide a more representative picture of her life in Iran. Satrapi tells her story with images of privileged…

the Muslim culture deal, process, and attempt to cope with the challenges they are faced with. It is important to know this in order for social workers to better provide their services to this community. Researching, while understanding and keeping in mind what strengths come from this culture, social workers can grasp and use these resources to help the individual in the way he or she may feel most comfortable. For example, faith and family are two highly valued concepts within the Muslim culture…