Women in Islam

Articles examining the role, status, and dignity of women within Islamic sources compared with biblical teaching, addressing common Muslim claims and misunderstandings.

Aisha and her marriage to Muhammad Members Public

We do not agree with the agressive language employed, but the below quoted newsgroup posting gives the facts in a concise form. From [email protected] (SVENHOLM) Newsgroups: soc.religion.islam Subject: Re: How old was Aicha? Date: Mon Sep 09 23:42:23 EDT 1996 In article <

Sam Shamoun
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A Response to Sherif Abdel Azeem's "Eve's Fault" and "Eve's Legacy" Members Public

[ The below article was contributed to Answering Islam by a Catholic Christian and contains a few statements (i.e., beliefs taught only by the Catholic Church) which Answering Islam does not agree with. This refers mainly to the Catholic doctrine of the sinlessness of Mary, but it will be obvious

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An Answer to the usual responses to "Women in Islam" Members Public

To those wishing to respond to the above material, we would like to make some comments. 1. We had a lot of emails sent to us expressing vehement disagreement or strong support. The response of those who were angry came in the form of either calling on the mercy of

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Sam Shamoun
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Slave-girls as sexual objects in the Quran Members Public

Slave-girls as sexual property in the Quran James M. Arlandson Would you join a religion that permitted men to have sex with their slave-girls throughout their enslavementif this religion codified this act in its holy book? Many persons in the West (and elsewhere) who convert to Islam are women. I

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Women are inferior to men in the Quran Members Public

James M. Arlandson Muslim expositors and preachers tell the world that Islam elevates women, so this proves their religion’s truthfulness. They imply that the entire world, especially women, should therefore warmly embrace Islam. Here is only one typical example among many. Dr. Jamal A. Badawi is a Muslim scholar

Sam Shamoun
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Banish Them to Their Beds and Beat Them -- Muhammad's Low Opinion of Women Members Public

Banish Them to Their Beds and Scourge Them! Muhammads Low Opinion of Women By David Wood The status of women in the Arab world is a source of frequent criticism against Islam. Women in the West have fixed their gaze on the polygamy, veils, and other inequalities in Muslim countries

Sam Shamoun
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The Proof - Exposing Melhulan's accusations Members Public

Mr. Barzeen Melhulan viciously attacked Mr. Newton as a liar and forgerer. Especially he denied that the quotes from Iman Ghazali given in the book "The Place of Women in Pure Islam" are to be found in Ghazali's Ihya. Here now is the evidence. The relevant

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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The Proof - Answering to numerous false accusations Members Public

There have been a number of Muslims who claimed that the quotes in the book "The Place of Women in Pure Islam" are forged, but only Mr. Melhulan has been so audacious to post public articles with his charges and accusations in multiple newsgroups and has done so

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