Muslim Woman

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This paper examines how, throughout the Koran, women are described as equal to men in most ways, including spiritually, educationally, and socially. In fact, the Muslim woman was at times placed above her male counterpart because of her status as mother and wife. It discusses how, unfortunately, over time, the intentions of the Koran gave way to varying interpretations of the role of the Muslim woman. and society rarely reflected the moral precepts set in the book of worship.

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"Spiritually, women and men are treated with utmost equality in the scriptures of the Koran. Even creation is described as an equitable process. From the Koran, chapter seven, verse 189, "He (God) it is who did create you from a single soul and therefrom did create its mate, that he might dwell with her (in love)." From this verse, we can interpret the sameness of human origin, that is, that no entity supersedes another. We can also interpret Allah's desire to have His followers experience love through his wisdom. According to this passage, men and women were supposed to love one another equally. This obviously differs from the Judeo-Christian take on creation in that both man and woman were made from one soul, and neither is more perfect or whole than the other."

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