The Quran Degrades Women In The United States Of America

But, with every bad there must be a good and the Koran does have some excerpts from it that do protect women, this is apparent in the text on page 130 when it states, "If you wish to marry another wife, in place of your present wife, and you have given the latter a great deal, you shall not take back anything you had given her." This selection deals with polygamy, because Muslim men are allowed to take on more than one wife if they are able to provide for them; however the Koran states that the husband can not take anything back that he has given his previous wife. There are also some strange rules from Muslim Law that degrade women as well as some legends that add to the negative attitude towards women, The Hadith states, "To look at a woman is forbidden, even if it is a look without desire, so how much the more is touching her (130)." Also in The Hadith there is an account of Muhammad's viewing on hell, where the prophet states, "and I had a look into Hell and saw that most of its inhabitants were women (130)." With religious views such as this it is easy to see how there was a negative view towards women in Islamic culture.

Women are also not allowed to touch the Quran when they are in their period. Holm describes this as the devaluation of women in contemporary religion. Also the fact that in the sacred texts, there are mainly features of male gods, prophets and there are not a lot of women in the scriptures, and if there is, it is only anti-stories about them such as the story of Adam and Eve, eve being the woman and the deceiver and the story of Mary Magdalene the prostitute. Finally religious laws and customs give women fewer rights than men for example in divorce and how many spouses that they can marry.

The Nation of Islam empowered many blacks in a time and place where the concept of power was used to oppress. Christianity being a white man’s religion in the eyes of the oppressed, Islam was used in America as a tool for confirmation of beauty. The reminder of inner beauty for the people of color caused substantial growth and powerful movement that impacted American history for generations. The same principles that hoped to empower and give freedom towards African Americans is the same principles that continue to mask the beauty of the Muslim woman. How can two oppressed groups of people, blacks and woman, find two very different outcomes when practicing the Islam faith? Recognizing the differences between the Nation of Islam and the other sects of Islam faith, there is still a center focus on self identity and living into that mold. For some, that means taking back what has been taken away from them, freedom. For others, it continues to mean denying inner desires for something greater than following social norms.

This is demonstrated in Surah four, which states, “You people! Fear your lord, who created you from a single soul. From that soul He created its spouse and through them He bestrewed the earth with countless men and women.” (pg. 50) The fact that men and women originated from the same soul begs the question as to why women are inferior to their spiritual counter-parts. In Christianity, women are made from Man’s rib, which could allow for some sort of inferiority complex between man and woman because woman are thought to only be a piece of the “original” male body that God created. However, women are not thought of as this tremendously inferior throughout their spiritual tradition, but there is still some resemblance of inferiority within the actual church. Islam preaches that even though the two are created from the same undeniably holy soul that one must obey the other without question. This fundamental truth contradicts the statuses of man and woman because their souls are equal, but they are not. It is thought of in most religions that our soul is the purest most holy part of our existence, so believing that Islam is one of the world’s largest religions, it is hard to fathom why women are forced to be so obedient to man. However, this could also be an earlier revelation of Muhammad, or perhaps like the bible’s new testament, it was a

Despite many Muslim American women openly declaring that their choice to don a hijab is a celebration of their personal identity, some American feminists believe that hijabs embody Islamic oppression through forcing overly conservative fashion on women (Haddad 261-262). These feminists fail to understand the nuances of the mid-twentieth century Islamic revival, which occurred as a response to many Muslim-majority countries beginning to westernize through the adoption of western fashion and the consumption of alcohol. During the revival, many Muslim women throughout the world began to revert back to traditional Islamic customs, such as wearing a hijab. This open acceptance of religious tradition allowed these women to reaffirm their faith and have a constant reminder of how their personal identities align with their spiritual beliefs (Gomaa).

Women are subject to inferior treatment in almost every aspect of life throughout the world, whether it be in the workforce, in the household, or even in the eyes of the court. However, one of the most prominent and shocking aspects that most individuals believe treat women as the inferior sex is through the eyes of religion. Many believe that the religion with the most extreme treatment of women is Islam. Though, the majority of religions today and throughout history have viewed women as the lesser sex, Islam is categorized as the religion with the top maltreatment of women, which is not true and the treatment of women varies with country. Unfortunately, Egypt has been named one of the worst countries for women, which happens to be a country with a high concentration of Islam population. Within the country many feminist have sprung up, most notably the radical Aliaa Magda Elmahdy.

“Al-Baqara 2:223 ‘Your women are tilt for you (to cultivate) so go to your tilt as ye will, and send (good deeds) before you for your souls, and fear Allah, and know that ye will (one day) meet him. Give Glad tidings to believers, (O Mohammad) ”(Women in Islam). To an ordinary individual or someone who is weak in the islamic faith this verse from Koran makes it seem as if women are inferior. However, this is far from the truth. Verses in the Koran are not definite, so they can be taken into different perspectives. Islam doesn’t oppress women men do. In my opinion verse “Al-Baqara 2:223 refers to women as a mate that Allah made himself for men. There’s also a verse, that states “whatever a man gives a woman, she will multiply”. The Coron

Islam is one of the oldest monotheistic religions. With one and a half billion followers, it is the second most popular religion in the world. Its founder and prophet is Mohammad. Allah is the name of the god they worship and the sacred Muslim text is called the Koran. In the West, the Islamic religion is most commonly associated with the September 11th terrorist attacks, violence and the abuse and oppression of its women. Saudi Arabia is one of the most conservative Islamic countries in the Middle East. Islam controls every aspect of its people’s lives. Saudi Arabia is also home to many extremist groups who misinterpret the Koran and are the reason why so many Islamic countries justify the abuse of women with the Islamic religion. This

In the United States, along with a majority of other first world countries there is a preconceived notion of women in Islam being suppressed, hidden behind a burka or hijab, a voiceless figure stripped of her fundamental human rights. The stereotypes that women are brainwashed into being the concealed individuals in a culture and religion ruled by misogynistic terrorists dominates the minds of the majority of the western population. Seen as being forced into polygenists marriages, women of Islam are often portrayed as damsels in distress needing to be rescued by the more civilized, often Christian, countries and their religion. In actuality the religion of Islam is a one of feminism. Created in the 7th century, Islam presented the rights

In today's society women are given less opportunity then men. However that is not the case in some countries, such as the middle eastern nations. Muslims women are seen as tools that live under some appressive dictatorship ruled by their husbands, and fathers. Muslim men expects women to raise the children, to carry out the responsibilies around the house, and to be a good wife. The next few topics will explore the ideas of women out ruled by men, why women are more concealed in appearances and the religious practices benefit the male.

Does Islam respect women? “Moreover, evil omen is in three things: The horse, the woman and the house." -Muhammad. Both Muslims and non-Muslims assert that Muhammad has been misunderstood and was not so much of a misogynist as this statement suggests though according to the Qur'an "There is still a hierarchy: Women shall with justice have rights similar to those exercised against them, although men have a status above women." Considering these conflicting statements, does Islam disrespect women?

Looking at the arguments presented by these scholars, it now seems clear that the Quran is being misinterpreted in a way that is oppressive towards women. The question now is, what is causing the oppression of women in the Middle East? Some scholars have argued that the oppression of women in modern middle eastern societies has been due to the presence of Islamism, a movement that has been gaining ground since the Islamic Resurgence of the 1970s. This is something that Leila Ahmed agrees with in her book A Quiet Revolution: The Veil’s Resurgence, from the Middle East to America when she mentions this in the context of the veil. She says that many people in America and Europe during the 1990s assumed that the hijab was just a practice of being

The topic of Islam has been a very controversial one in past years, and more specifically there have been a lot of misconceptions regarding Muslim women. Islamophobia or the dislike and prejudice towards Islam and Muslims has been a phenomenon the media in the United States and Europe have been infamous for exacerbating. Stemming from this prejudice towards Muslims, women in Islam have been often targeted and labeled as "oppressed" or given fewer rights than men in Islam. When referring to the facts from the Islamic Holy Scripture, the Quran and the teachings and sayings of the Islamic prophet Muhammad we find this is far from the truth.

In every country around the world, women's lives are shaped by the influences of both society and by religion. “The Quran, Islam’s holy book, mandates that women have the right to seek education, choose their own mates, work, possess and inherit wealth or property, divorce, and remarry” (Hurley 76). So despite the Quran’s clear support for women’s rights and equality, why do many people feel that Muslim women are oppressed? The hijab head covering worn by Muslim women has been in the news on and off for some time now and has been a topic of many debates. Here in America, one would feel this requirement on women as oppressive, but most Muslim women feel that this is a way to be looked at not for their beauty, but for their minds. The issues here is that people have a hard time differentiating between culture and religion, two things that are completely different but have a huge effect on each other. People also have a hard time understanding things that are different. Just because it is different than how we live, doesn’t necessarily mean it’s wrong.

Women on the planet have drawn the short straw in the question of who is better biologically. The Qur’an shows that sad loss that women have been paying for since the time of creation. The religion of Islam is not the only one to have put women in a place that is lower than men most common world religions share these ideologies. Because most religious beliefs are against women that brings the world together to keep women down no matter what. The Qur’an states that a “husbands have a degree over them [women or wives]”(2:228). There is no question whether women are discriminated in the Qur’an and as a result the modern world. The relationship a woman must hold, if she chooses to be a part of the religion, is a tentative one. The outdated views of the men who wrote down these tales should be taken with a grain of salt. Religion in its form of community must be understood instead of read word for word without question. Coming from a women’s point of view she must look at the world around her and know that her place is not less than that of a man. Unlike men women cannot believe everything they read. Women need to pay attention to this relationship, because of the threat of institutionalized oppression. Religion because it’s ancient roots is taught from birth in most households which creates an environment for women to hold themselves back.