If the media and its ensuing stereotypes are to be
believed then Islam does not have very much to offer women, except
for a life of misery, oppression and slavery. However, if one bothers
to look closely at Islam then it has an abundance to offer men and
women alike.
There is little doubt that many Muslim women are subject
to abuse and subjugation - without making sweeping generalizations,
many women in some so called Muslim lands are denied the rights
given to them by Islam - rights to which they are entitled as human
beings and as women. However we must separate Muslims from Islam;
we must separate theory from practice. In Islam this separation
is possible - Islamic legislation has given women unprecedented
status, even if Muslims did not always live up to these amazing
standards.
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