Islamic women

Women and Social Constraints in Islamic Society He wakes up in the morning— Does his teeth, bite to eat, and he’s rolling— Never change a thing, the week ends, and week begins— And all the little ants are marching, red and black antennas waving— They all do it the same, they all do it the same way. The philosopher Kempis noted, “Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be.” Throughout history and throughout the world

1. AIMS AND QUESTIONS The question of this research is how women experienced and governed by Indonesian Islamic Inheritance Law, especially on the term Kalalah where the absence of male children became a significant issue. This issue was derived from the different interpretation on Al-Qur’an 4:12 and 4:176 : “And for you is half of what your wives leave if they have no child. But if they have a child, for you is one-fourth of what they leave, after any bequest they [may have] made or debt. And

they force Muslim women to become secluded in French society. As a result of the 2011 law, Muslim women cannot go out in public while they wear hijabs, niqabs, or burqas. Author Melanie Adrian explains that Muslim women must choose between their religion or retaining the right to go out in public without being punished. She states that these laws targeting French Muslim women “has compromised their ability to live authentically as contributing members of society.” Many women who refuse to remove

courage were born. - Malala Yousafzai” Malala Yousafzai transpired as a fearless leader, during a time when cultural women faced many issues in their societies. She and other women in her hometown of Swat Valley were forced to obey the Taliban rule and would not be allowed to receive an education. She stood up for herself, for her education and for the fundamental rights of women. Malala began her advocacy with an activism speech where she persecuted the Taliban for taking away her right to an education

All women in their lifetime go through an experience that makes them feel proud and dignified to be a woman. Marjane Satrapi strives to find this feeling of self-worth and the satisfaction of being a woman in Iran as she grows up during her war torn childhood in her bildungsroman, Persepolis. Marjane experiences both positive and negative moments throughout the memoir such as growing up alone in Austria, speaking against women's dress codes, and her constant struggle to make her grandma proud, all

Persepolis vs. Islamic regime Women in most societies have little to no freedom as to what they want to do. Which meant that women were powerless against men. In the novel, Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, the Islamic regime placed strict rules and forbade women to do things that women can do elsewhere. Men set rules such as forbidding any type of clothing other than the hijab or wearing jewelry. Refusal to abide by these rules, consequences could be serious. On the other hand, in the book No God

The Study of Gender Inequality in Islamic Iran Early in the term I read the book Iran Awakening by Shirin Ebadi and grew fascinated with her account of life in Iran before, during, and after the Islamic Revolution. In this touching memoir, she describes the 1979 revolutionary takeover of Ayatollah Khomeini, who overthrew the shah and established an Islamic State, fusing together religious and political life. The result was a unique combination of theocratic and democratic authority, completely unprecedented

Islamic Extremists Nearly everyone has heard about Islam and the Arab world. In addition, many countries have already faced issues with the Muslim believers. Islam has caused problems, terrorist attacks, anti-democracy all over the world. They were also very successful in sending a message of who they truly are. People who are literally obedient to the Islamic faith are called Islamic Extremists. People, who are of the Islamic faith however desire to survive in peace without tribulations are not

identifies as Muslim, which is a collective term for those who practice Islam (Chui). Although Canada is a very diverse country many are unfamiliar with the traditions of Islam. One of the most noticeable yet misunderstood Islamic traditions is the decision to wear a headscarf. Many Muslim women wear these headscarves, which can vary in size, coverage,

throughout the Islamic world” (Al-Qaeda 2016). Al Qaeda was not always bad as one can see that they were not created as a terrorists group but to fight against the Soviet in the nineties. After the war ended they turned into a group of Muslim that started to kill innocent people (Esposito p. 222). “When the Soviets withdrew from Afghanistan in 1989, the organization dispersed but continued to oppose what its leaders considered corrupt Islamic regimes and foreign (i.e., U.S.) presence in Islamic lands” (Al-Qaeda