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.

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

Sam Shamoun
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

Dr. James Arlandson
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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

Dr. James Arlandson
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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

David Wood
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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

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Domestic violence in Islam : The Quran on wife-beating Members Public

Domestic violence in Islam The Quran on beating wives James M. Arlandson Does the Quran permit husbands to hit their wives, or not? Summer Hathout is a prosecutor in Los Angeles, an activist for womens rights, and a Muslim. She denies that Islam promotes domestic violence, concluding in her short

Dr. James Arlandson
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Qur'an Inconsistency: Can I call her mother? Members Public

Qur'an Inconsistency Can I call her mother? The Quran says that a mother is one who gives birth to a person: God has heard the words of her that disputes with thee concerning her husband, and makes complaint unto God. God hears the two of you conversing together;

Jochen Katz
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