An accusation which is regularly aimed at Islam and Muslim men is that we treat women as second class citizens. Despite evidence from The Holy Quran itself which shows that women are equal to men, many groups and individuals attack Islam on this false stance. So in light of these accusations, one would assume that … Continue reading Muslim women under attack
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Muslim women shocked to learn that their Islam allows wife beating
The Sunni interpretation allows for disobedient wives to be beaten, but how many Sunni women know this? There could not possibly be any moral ambiguity on the issue of wife beating. Not in this day and age, I reassured myself. After all, Islam had not invented misogyny. Other faith traditions have had to address scriptures … Continue reading Muslim women shocked to learn that their Islam allows wife beating
Afghan women in danger again
In a country where 'honour' killings and forced marriages are rife there was a belief that the Western occupation would help bring in laws which would protect women and girls, and give them greater rights then under the brutal Taliban regime. But a new law is being passed in the country which will allow men … Continue reading Afghan women in danger again
Women lead the way in first Mosque in Panama
Muslims account for approximately 1% of the population in the Central American Republic of Panama and now the construction of the first official Mosque for natives in the region has begun, as more and more native people turn to Islam. Construction on the Al Haqq mosque, as it will be known, finally began after a … Continue reading Women lead the way in first Mosque in Panama
Freedom for Women has not changed in Sunni Islam
Kerala's prominent Muslim cleric Kanthapuram AP Aboobacker Musaliyar has observed that Islam has not changed its obstinate approach with regard to the freedom for Muslim women and their relation with men on the reason that the women were educated. In an interview with latest issue of Malayalam weekly Mathrubhumi, the influential Sunni leader said the … Continue reading Freedom for Women has not changed in Sunni Islam
Pakistan Sanction Rape of Women Part Three
In this short final speech on the subject we go back and read out the exact quotes and statements which were referred to in the first two videos and we conclude our talk on the abuse of the Holy Quran by the Pakistani constitution in the way in which they have implemented their laws on … Continue reading Pakistan Sanction Rape of Women Part Three
Pakistan Sanctions the Rape of Women Part Two
In part one of this three part speech we looked at the hadood ordinance enacted by the military dictator Zia ul Haq in what he claimed was an act to implement Islam. In this speech we look at Chapter 5, verse 33 of The Holy Quran and give a detailed explanation of what it means … Continue reading Pakistan Sanctions the Rape of Women Part Two
Part One: General Zia says that it is OK to rape women
This is a three part khutba which looks at the hadood ordinance enacted by the military dictator Zia ul Haq to implement Islam, he claimed. It's affect is that man are now free to rape women because it is impossible for a woman to prove that she was raped. In Part one we present an … Continue reading Part One: General Zia says that it is OK to rape women
Women making progress in Pakistan
Pakistan Female Fighter Pilot Wins Battle of Sexes With an olive green head scarf poking out from her helmet, Ayesha Farooq flashes a cheeky grin when asked if it is lonely being the only war-ready female fighter pilot in the Islamic republic of Pakistan. Farooq, from Punjab province's historic city of Bahawalpur, is one of … Continue reading Women making progress in Pakistan
China’s Female Mosques
China’s Hui Muslims are unique in many respects. The country’s second-largest ethnic minority share linguistic and cultural ties with the majority in China that have allowed them to practice their religion with less interference and fewer restrictions than others, like Uighur Muslims and Tibetans. Outside of China, the Hui practice of installing women as the … Continue reading China’s Female Mosques
Pakistani women too scared to work
Once again Pakistan's anti-Islamic ways is rearing its ugly head. The Holy Prophet's (saw) wives worked. One third of our knowledge of Islam comes to us from his wives. His and his companions wives even joined the army to go to battle. But working women in Pakistan are fearful of their safety, after a female … Continue reading Pakistani women too scared to work