"Women in the Shade of Islam "

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This paper critically evaluates Abdurahman al-Sheha's scholarly work "Women in the Shade of Islam." According to the paper, this book was written to counter Western misconceptions of women in Islamic society. The book used direct quotes from the Koran to support the idea that Islam does not discriminate against women. The paper considers the authors thesis, finding both points of agreement and disagreement. The paper concludes that the book shows how Westerners and Muslims often don't understand each other.

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"The author's thesis is that, to believe that Islam inherently discriminates against women, is both to misunderstand Islam itself, as a way of life for women and men, and to misread the words of the Koran, from which the religion of Islam itself springs. It is my own opinion that al-Sheha, at least in some ways, convincingly proves this thesis, but in other (and more) ways does not. "

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