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Muslim and Jewish Women, 2005.
This paper compares the position, from a feminist point of view, of traditional Muslim and Orthodox Jewish women in their communities.
2,585 words (approx. 10.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 78.95
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This paper explains that the position of Muslim women are defined by their genitalia, not by their faith; Jewish women are seen as holier beings because they are created more in the essence of God than men. The author points out that, in the Orthodox Jewish and conservative Muslim faith communities, the role of the woman is that of an enabler---to please and submit to her husband and to do whatever it is that men want. The paper states that Orthodox Jewish women and Muslim women are not allowed direct participation, like men, at their place of formal worship and are restricted in the manner in which they may dress in public.
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"Divorce is not a too uncommon happening in Muslim society. Divorce taken by a man is called Talaq, and it is the most common form of separation. The most common type of divorce by a Muslim man is a single repudiation after waiting for 3 to 4 months to make sure that his wife is not pregnant. The most uncommon and rarely practiced form of divorce is three successful repudiations in three months. "The triple repudiation, which is the utterance of the talaq three times in succession without the three-month waiting period, is technically legal." Unlike Orthodox Jewish women, Muslim women can initiate a divorce. Divorce initiated by the wife is called khul', and even though it is technically possible, this form of divorce has not been used as often as the divorce of the male. Khul' has not been used as often as talaq because more often than not, women haven't been informed of the possibility."
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Traditional Muslim and Jewish Women, 2004.
This paper discusses the role of women in traditional Muslim and Jewish cultures.
815 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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This paper explains that there are many similarities in the roles of traditional Muslim and Jewish women because both groups of women have their roots in strongly patriarchal societies in which social interaction is dominated by males, but there is a distinct difference between them in terms of cultural and political factors. The author points out that politics and religious fundamentalism play an important role in determining the role of women in Muslim countries. The paper stresses that, throughout the world, there has been a drive towards implementing equality for women, especially in Third World countries where male-dominated cultural systems remain central to the problems facing women today.
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"However, one must be mindful not to overly simplify the clarification of this cultural norm and paint a stereotypical picture that might be at variance with the truth. Some scholars and commentators would disagree that the above image of discrimination against Muslim women is always generally true. They state that the situation is complex, the degree of discrimination varies between different countries, and that it is determined by a vast array of different factors."
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The Muslim Woman, 2006.
This paper analyzes the culture of Islam, its effect on women and the recent emergence of various women's organizations that deal with specific issues relevant to Muslim women.
1,712 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 55.95
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This paper examines the various Muslim cultures and their attitudes towards women. Women in Afghanistan suffer from human rights abuses, females are not allowed to work, they receive no education and are often denied health care services. This paper discusses the numerous Muslim women's organizations that have emerged around the world. These organizations have active women participants and deal specifically with issues of relevance to women. Many Muslim women are critical of the ideals of equality formulated in the western world, and question the values of sexual equality. The writer of this paper also delves into the use of the veil which is the hallmark of Islamist women worldwide. Once seen as a symbol of oppression and backwardness in the discourse of colonial domination, the veil was given up by most upper class and middle-class Muslim women in the early part of the 20th century. However, it has recently made a global comeback with the Islamic revival. Islamist discourse portrays a contradictory attitude towards gender. There are still Islamic condoned practices and institutions, which gender activists find difficult to explain and reinterpret. For example, even the most committed gender activists have difficulties in explaining the issue of polygamy.
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"Many Muslim women are critical of the ideals of equality formulated in the Western liberation paradigms. They ask whether 'sexual equality' is a good thing after all. Islamist women seem to have opted for complementarity of the sexes and strictly defined gender roles. Many non-Islamist women feel the Islamist 'return to Islam' to be regressive and backward. These non-Islamist women have internalized the popular media image of 'fundamentalism' as being fanatical, irrational, anti-modem and misogynistic. So, is Islamism always opposed to women's rights and autonomy? Does it deny women educational and employment opportunities? Have the movements succeeded in making their 'ideal Muslim woman' (the home-making, self-sacrificing mother and wife) a reality?"
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Muslim Women, 2002.
An essay on the role and misleading preception of women in the Muslim religion.
2,417 words (approx. 9.7 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 73.95
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This paper examines the scope of a Muslim woman?s authority and power within the private sphere, drawing significantly from the primary historical account of Emily Ruete. The first part of the paper examines Muslim laws and beliefs regarding marriage, including the issues of age and consent. In the second part, the paper looks at the similarities and differences between Muslim and Christian wedding rites. In the third part, the paper examines the rights, duties and roles of married Muslim women, both during the 19th century as revealed in Ruete?s memoirs and compares these duties with Muslim women today.
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"Islamic literature has a rich tradition of poetry inspired by themes of love. However, in the 19th century and in many parts of the Middle East today, the idea of marriage as ?the union of two people in love is still the exception rather than the rule.? Critics point to the wedding arrangement as an indication that Muslim women are viewed as property. However, Ruete notes that such arrangements happened in Europe as well. Debt-ridden families, for example, married their daughters off to wealthy suitors or to creditors."
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Muslim and American Women, 2005.
A comparison of the roles of Muslim and American women in their respective social structures.
1,467 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper explains how the Islamic religion influences the function and role of Muslim women in Islamic society and then compares their status in society to the status of American women in American society. The author of the paper contends that Muslim women are shaped and influenced by their religion, while American women are influenced by society and compares the advantages and disadvantages for women in both societies.
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"Muslim women are assigned their role in the society by the religion they follow i.e. Islam. Islam is a complete code of life that offers very clear instructions on role and treatment of women in the society and regardless of what anyone thinks or sees, Islam does not condone subjugation of women in any form. Islam places great emphasis on the unity of men and women and calls for extremely dignified treatment towards the womankind. Islam, being a protector of humanity has placed women on one of the highest pedestals commanding men to pay respect to women at all levels and in all forms."
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Muslim Women, 2008.
An overview of women's progression in the Muslim environment and societies.
1,278 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 43.95
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This paper explores the genuine progress that has been made in the lives of women in Muslim societies during the past few decades. The paper provides a detailed analysis of the current status of women in Islam and of the Muslim faith, and assesses whether enough progress has been made toward improving the lives of women living in Islam and related areas.
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"Changes like this are dramatic given the patriarchal system in which Islamic women grow up in. Previous to the initiatives started in the mid 1970s, most Arab women remained for the most part "invisible" as many considered them non-intellectual and subservient to their partners. Movements including the "Decade for Women" launched by the UN helped encourage women to pursue education and establish themselves as intellectuals or intelligent women capable of performing and contributing at the local, national and international level. "
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Muslim Woman, 2003.
A look at the societal roles of women in Islam as prescribed by the Koran.
1,315 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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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 supercedes 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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Women, Islam, and Human Rights, 2008.
This paper argues that women who are practicing Muslims need to become interested in civil rights because they are in the best position to effect change in Muslim society.
907 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 32.95
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This paper begins with a look at the oppressive treatment of women in Mulsim societies and how this oppressive treatment took root. The paper then points out how Muslim women who recognize the civil rights abuses under many current Islamist regimes, remove themselves from Muslim society, which makes them unable to affect other Muslims. Consequently, these women cannot necessarily effect a change within Muslim society. The paper argues that women who are practicing Muslims are precisely the people who need to become interested in civil rights. In fact, women in Islam need to work for human rights, before there are no Muslim women left who believe in human rights. The paper concludes that by refusing to stand up to the unjust deprivation of their basic human freedoms, Muslim women are allowing people to corrupt their religion. Therefore, the preservation of Islam is the strongest argument for Muslim women working for Human Rights.
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"First, it is important to note that, in its purest form, Islam may be the least-sexist of the world's major religions. Even the hijab, which is seen by many Westerners as a sign of anti-female oppression, was not initially intended as a means of suppressing women. On the contrary, the hijab was seen as a temporary solution to an increase in anti-female violence, meant as a stop-gap measure until men gained the appropriate self-control. However, cultural norms interfered. Like all cultures, Muslim culture sprang from a background of sexism. Purist ideals that were meant to elevate women to the status of equal were twisted and perverted to be used as a means of suppressing women. In fact, women faced a serious problem; because the subjugation of women was so intertwined into daily practice and absorbed into the religion, to question the role of women in Muslim society was oftentimes seen as questioning the existence of Allah. Therefore, many women suffered silently, internalizing Islam's negative teachings about women."
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Roles of Women: West vs. Islam, 2005.
Compares the roles of women in the Middle East to those of women in western culture, arguing that Muslim women are misunderstood in the west.
2,600 words (approx. 10.4 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 78.95
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Women have always had to battle views that they are not significant members of society and should stay at home. In some cases, women have taken great strides forward towards equality and status. Oftentimes, however, women lose these battles and become inferior again. The position of women in Islamic society is a complex and frequently misunderstood issue. This paper argues that it is certainly true that Muslim and Western views of the role of women show sharp cultural differences, but the stereotype of Muslim women as uneducated, with no rights and with no opportunities is a caricature born of ignorance or malevolence.
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"The Muslim woman does not feel the pressures to be beautiful or attractive, which is so apparent in the Western cultures. She does not have to live up to expectations of what is desirable and what is not. Superficial beauty is not the Muslim woman's concern; her main goal is inner spiritual beauty. She does not have to use her body and charms to get recognition or acceptance in society. It is very different from the cruel methods that other societies subject women, in that their worth is always judged by their physical appearance. There are numerous examples of discrimination at the workplace where women are either accepted or rejected, because of their attractiveness and sex appeal. (MWL)".
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Middle East: Civil Liberties & Women's Rights, 2004.
An opinion paper negating 'myths' about the way Muslim women are treated in Islamic society.
1,688 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper discusses the images that Americans saw of bias and brutal cruelty towards females in Afghanistan, perpetrated by the Taliban, which have become a regrettable stereotype attached to all Muslim women in all Muslim nations by some in the Western media. This paper argues that those images are simply not accurate and explains that women are seeking and receiving a growing degree of fairness in civil rights. The paper brings to light the facts about women in today's Muslim communities in the Middle East.
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"While addressing the truths about women's rights in Muslim nations, it is first perhaps helpful to address some of the myths, and remove them from the table before one sits down to partake of the food of facts. In her article, "Distorted Image of Muslim Women", Sister Naasira bint Ellison points out that Americans for the most part don't understand divorce in Islam; Muslim myth #1 has been perpetrated that a man can divorce his wife by simply uttering "I divorce you" three times. "The truth of the matter is that Islam has the most humane and most just system of divorce that exists," she writes. Yes, the man says, "I divorce you," but that is followed by a waiting period that lasts through 3 menstrual cycles, to be sure the wife is not pregnant, and to give the couple ample time to reconsider their decision, according to Sister Naasir. And if she is indeed pregnant, the man provides all her needs for her throughout her pregnancy, as he did before. And until the child is weaned, the ex-husband cares for both child and mother; after weaning, the man is obligated to provide for the child until he or she is no longer in need of support."
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Quranic Ideas of Women and Benighted Men, 2008.
This paper discusses the Qur'anic ideas of the relationship between women and men as opposed to the fundamentalist Muslim restraint of women.
1,070 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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This paper explains that the tendency to view Islam as intrinsically constraining women owes a great deal to fundamentalist movements that rest on interpretations of the Qur'an that do not hold up to scrutiny. The author points out that these fundamentalist overlook the Islamic project of building the Ummah, which the Prophet meant for women and their status vis-a-vis men. The paper relates that the Qur'an states what men must do to support and protect women and to give them liberty. The author stresses that effort must be devoted to encouraging re-education of Muslim males to understand that their attitudes and practices expecting female subservience and confinement to the domestic sphere are not signs of Muslim adherence and respectability. The paper states that the same poles of mysticism versus fundamentalism in the treatment of women may be said for fundamentalist Christianity in Western countries.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Islam, Women and Environment
The Qur'an
Strengthening Men's Obligations
Concluding Remarks
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"Again and again, one sees efforts to clarify what the Qur'an does say concerning the sexes and women's status. Fundamentalist Muslim males do violate what was intended. For instance, Allah is said to hold women in the same position of men, rules working both for and against them, according to conduct. (2:228) Women are not to be passed from one household to another against their will, are not to be treated harshly and deserve kindness and equity. (4:19) Both men and women are to display their obedience to Allah, the righteous woman one who makes this adherence plain, as does the righteous man. (4:34) The Qur'an stresses how Allah created men and women to live in a complementary peace and tranquility. (30:21)"
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Islamic Women, 2000.
An exploration of the Muslim religion and traditions with a focus on the status and rights of Islamic women.
2,156 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 67.95
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This paper examines the status of women in Islam which has been proven to be a controversial issue not only among non-Muslim people, but among Muslim women and fundamentalist Muslim men. It looks at how the current status of the marriage, divorce and family laws within predominantly Islamic countries often reinforce the western perception which states the rights of the husband are superior to the rights of the wife. This paper explores the teachings of Islam versus the practices of Islam on many topics, such as marriage and divorce and the roles and rights of women, while comparing them to those of the Jewish and Christian faiths.
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"According to the Quran, women are to keep their father's name as a mark of their own identity, are given the right to accept or reject any proposal of marriage, retain ownership of the dower after marriage, and have the right to seek a divorce. Women are obligated to serve their husbands by keeping the house, bringing up the children and preparing the meals. What happens between husband and wife and within the household is to be kept secret by the wife to avoid hurting, angering or embarrassing him in front of others. The wife is required to obtain the husband's permission before spending any money, either hers or his, as well as before inviting anyone into the home. She should always seek the pleasure of her husband, avoid angering him, and never refuse him when he wants her. His rights should be more important to her than her own, she should always be grateful for his care of her, and consider even small things from him as something great."
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Women in Development, 2005.
This paper discusses the emergence of Muslim women who support wearing a veil and globalization's effect on gender.
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This paper consists of two separate, if connected, four page treatments of the effects of globalization on gender and the role of women in development. The first essay examines the re-veiling process that is occurring in Cairo as Muslim women there are beginning to put back on their veils in order to safeguard traditional rights in the face of modernization. The second essay discusses the ways in which globalization has gendered the world economy by creating a demand for wage workers in positions traditionally reserved for women.
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"What approach (GAD or WCD) would apply better to Homa Hoodfar's analysis of the veil in Egypt? In other words, what approach do you think is implicitly informing Hoodfar's analysis of the veil? Homa Hoodfar makes an insightful analysis of the ideological construction of the veil in Egyptian society. However, that analysis itself is informed by critical ideology. Hoodfar can no more easily sever herself from academic ideology than the veiled women in Egypt can from the culture that fosters the use of the veil. Though she does not specifically state her argument in terms of a theoretical stance, it is apparent from Hoodfar's work that she is certainly informed by the Women, Culture, and Development (WCD) approach."
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Circumcision Traditions, 2006.
This paper compares the ritualistic genital mutilation between Muslim and Jewish traditions.
4,500 words (approx. 18.0 pages), 7 sources, $ 178.95
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This paper explores the practices of circumcision within both the Muslim and the Jewish communities, with an emphasis on the laws, rituals, and customs that are found within either community in respect to the motive forces through which circumcision is rationalized.
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"Ritualistic mutilation of the body is a commonplace practice within cultures, as it creates a visible bond with the community that cannot be easily hidden. Examples of such practices are numerous and highly distinctive, including commonly-known practices such as tattooing and piercing as well as those that are lesser-known, such as the binding of the feet of upper-class women in China or the extension of necks through the use of linked metal hoops within the Sudan. Circumcision is a practice that has both socio-cultural and religious ties within the Jewish and the Muslim communities."
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