People need to know the difference between cultural Islam — which most of the time does not really represent the faith — and Islam itself. We always look at Islam as liberating women. Before Islam, they were chattel, bought and sold as slaves and inherited. Islam 1,400 years ago gave women the right to choose her own husband, have her own business and finances, the right to ask for divorce and control her own body,” Wardany said.
Muslim Women Bring Back Equality from 14 Centuries Ago
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[…] Muslim Women Bring Back Equality from 14 Centuries Ago People need to know the difference between cultural Islam — which most of the time does not really represent the faith — and Islam itself. We always look at Islam as liberating women. Before Islam, they were chattel, bought and sold as slaves and inherited. Islam 1,400 years ago gave women the right to choose her own husband, have her own business and finances, the right to ask for divorce and control her own body,” Wardany said. […]
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