Since the height of the feminist movement in the late 70’s there has been a magnifying glass placed over the status of Muslim women. Unfortunately, the magnifying glass that has been used is [Continue Reading...]

Among the many topics of interest to non-Muslims, the status of Muslim women and the theme of their rights — or rather, the perceived lack of them – seems to be foremost.  The media’s [Continue Reading...]

Human Rights and Islam: Some Points of Convergence and Divergence Ali Salman   The main title of this essay is ‘Human Rights and Islam’, which signals some assumptions. I have not selected [Continue Reading...]

Published by: The Institute Of Islamic Information And Education III&E Brochure Series; No. 6   Islam has laid down some universal fundamental rights for humanity as a whole, which are to be [Continue Reading...]

A comparison between Islam and Christianity on how the religions treat women from their religious texts. Creation:  Christianity:  When the woman (Eve) saw that the fruit of the tree was good [Continue Reading...]

Homosexuality and lesbianism have been dubbed “alternative life-styles”, “personal preference”, “a natural variation”, etc. in the West today. Where homosexuality was considered an [Continue Reading...]

The Conditions of Women in Arabia Before IslamIn those days before Islam, women were treated like slaves or property. Their personal consent concerning anything related to their well-being was [Continue Reading...]

Historical Perspective–Women in Ancient CivilizationDescribing the status of the Indian woman, Encyclopedia Britannica states:In India, subjection was a cardinal principle. Day and night must [Continue Reading...]

I am going to re-introduce you to two of the most special people in world history. You know them already. They are probably the first people you met. Well, you may not remember meeting them because [Continue Reading...]