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"The Trouble with Islam is an open letter from me, a Muslim voice of reform, to concerned citizens worldwide – Muslim and not. It's about why my faith community needs to come to terms with the diversity of ideas, beliefs and people in our universe, and why non-Muslims have a pivotal role in helping us get there."
The Islamic teaching of going out of one's way to treat women equitably in financial dealings is exemplified by a story featuring Abū Ḥanīfa al-Nuʿmān ibn Thābit ibn Zūṭā (700–767)—the founder of the Ḥanafī School of Law, who in his earlier life was a textile merchant in a garrison town—and a woman who came to his store ...
Oftentimes the names of these women are confused, however, the general scholarly consensus is that Noah's wife was Amzura while Lot's wife was Wā'ila. [2] This continual reversal of the two names underscores exactly how both women have ultimately served the same purpose in Islamic scriptural interpretation.
In Islamic culture, the roles played by men and women are equally important. Gender roles viewed from an Islamic perspective are based on the Qur'an and emphasize the dynamic structure of the family. [17] As in any socio-cultural group, gender roles vary depending on the conservative or liberal nature of the specific group.
Rasoulallah.net – entries about Women in Islam; Sultan.org – Islamic portal dealing with many points related to women in Islam; Women in the Qur'an, hadith, and fiqh/jurisprudence; Behind Closed Doors with a Girl – Shia Perspective on being alone with a member of the opposite gender Archived 2016-06-17 at the Wayback Machine
Three years later, the Taliban's return to power has allowed al Qaeda and other terrorist groups to regain a presence in the country, and deprived Afghan women and girls of basic freedoms they ...
Women's Islamic Initiative in Spirituality and Equality (WISE or WISE Muslim Women) is a global organization dedicated to promoting women's rights, and social justice which is led by Muslim women. WISE takes the stance that patriarchal culture, not Islam , takes away women's rights and helps Muslims feel that they do not have to choose between ...
The United States has added a key anti-Pakistani militant group and its al-Qaida branch to its list of “global terrorists,” triggering sanctions against the groups amid a resurgence of ...