Women's oppression, suppression and repression in Islam - A total blocade to their leadership quest

Essay aus dem Jahr 2011 im Fachbereich Orientalistik / Sinologie - Islamwissenschaft, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Abstract

In Islam there is no distinction or separation between the

sacred and the secular. For Muslims, Islam covers every

aspect of life: religion and society. Even the minutest details of

public and private life are ventured to, such as the family,

business, food, personal etiquette and hygiene. As a result

Islam has its prying eyes targeted into the private and public

life of her members, especially the life of her female members.

A study of the three major sources of Islam: The Koran,

The Hadith, and their biological, legal and theological

interpretations shows that Islam was very much influenced by

the patriarchal Arabian culture. Inspite of the efforts by Islam

to reform the sexist tendencies in this culture, her best efforts

have been seen to be hardly good enough for women