Islam and women

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 136. Chapters: Taliban treatment of women, Hijab, Expectations from the Muslim Woman, Women's rights in Saudi Arabia, Hijab by country, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Women in Islam, Islamic feminism, Women in Arab societies, Women's rights in Iran, Women as imams, Islamization of the Gaza Strip, Deeyah, International Association of Sufism, Complementarianism, Hagar, Islamic views of Mary, An-Nisa, 34, Women's rights in Afghanistan, Queen of Sheba, Islam and domestic violence, Muslim Heretics Conference, Ma malakat aymanukum, Gender segregation and Islam, Genealogy of Khadijah's daughters, Asra Nomani, Harem, Boobquake, Namus, Aisha, Razia Sultana, Female figures in the Qur'an, Zina, Zaynab Khadr, Bahrain election 2006 women candidates, Rabia Basri, Gender roles in Islam, Farhat Hashmi, Women's Learning Partnership for Rights, Development, and Peace, Women's political rights in Bahrain, Shah Bano case, Töregene Khatun, Layla bint al-Minhal, Jilbab, Rights and obligations of spouses in Islam, Nana Asma'u, Imrana rape case, Saleemah Abdul-Ghafur, Sex segregation in Iran, Shahina Siddiqui, National Organization of Sahrawi Women, Committee for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, Islamic Bill of Rights for Women in the Mosque, Sisters in Islam, Ma malakat aymanukum and sex, Asma Barlas, Status of women's testimony in Islam, Supreme Council for Women, Female political leaders in Islam and in Muslim-majority countries, Nusaybah bint Ka'ab, Shadi Ghadirian, Sisterhood Online Mixtape, Valide Sultan, Ameena Begum, Khula, Rabi'a bint Ka'b al-Quzdari, Al-Khansa, Timeline of first women's suffrage in majority-Muslim countries, Golden Needle Sewing School, Zainab Tari, The Caged Virgin, Söyembikä of Kazan, The AccoLade, Sultanate of Women, Rage Against the Veil, Kadra Yusuf, Hujum, Elaheh Koulaei, Ghazala al-Haruriyya, Swords of Truth, Pirani, Ume Warqa, Price of Honor. Excerpt: Gender roles in Saudi society come from Sharia (Islamic law) and tribal culture. The Arabian peninsula is the ancestral home of patriarchal, nomadic tribes, in which purdah (separation of women and men) and namus (honor) are central. All women, regardless of age, are required to have a male guardian. Women cannot vote or be elected to high political positions. Saudi Arabia is the only country in the world that prohibits women from driving. The World Economic Forum 2009 Global Gender Gap Report ranked Saudi Arabia 130th out of 134 countries for gender parity. It was the only country to score a zero in the category of political empowerment. The report also noted that Saudi Arabia is one of the few Middle Eastern countries to improve from 2008, with small gains in economic opportunity. There is evidence that many women in Saudi Arabia do not want radical change. Even many advocates of reform reject Western critics, for "failing to understand the uniqueness of Saudi society." Journalist Maha Akeel is a frequent critic of her country's patriarchal customs. Nonetheless, she agrees that Westerners criticize what they do not understand. "Look, we are not asking for ... women's rights according to Western values or lifestyles ... We want things according to what Islam says. Look at our history, our role models." I believe in equal right for everyone according to their circumstances ... Women do have rights, but they are based on our view of their obligations in life. -Dr. Saleh al-Sheikh, Minister for Islamic affairsI like to drive. Here, the woman cannot...