Will all the Muslim Feminist please stand up?

[*Proud_Muslimah*]

Assalamu Alaikum,

Faithful, if you don't mind me asking sis...where in the Qur'an and Sunnah of the Prophet (saw) does it say women can be Imaams?

Somalisis

[>..FeiSty Madame..<]

[quote="*Faithful"]but she's giving the muslim women like myself to achieve more things than clear house[/quote]

Yaa rabi, you really are confused if you think Ayaan Hirsi Ali cares about muslim women . You don't know her hidden agenda sis, try to read more! Muslim women like me kulaha, yeah right! Seems like you're more on the gaalo side .

Aiman, aamiin walaal! And you're so right walahi, I've read about it . Jazaak'Allahu kheyran .

SomaliSizz, well said! Subxaanalaah, a muslim woman bending down infront of men and leading the prayer is something no muslim person wants to witness walle.

How many times has it been said that ISLAM is the first religion ever in this world that actually gave muslim women rights!! The way Allah (swt) gave women a high status is enough for me to prove that women are very much respected in Islam and it can't be doubted! Why do these confused (muslim) feminists ignore this all the time and wish to embarrass themselves? God, they're so annoying .

[DANGIRL]

Do you mean feminist like the women who approve of pornagraphy being the most empowering industry for females?

[Mowhawk]

Another Muslim Female Wants To Become An Imaam (U.K)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4290960.stm

She says she has been taught by her father, Ms Qureshi had read the Koran by the age of seven.

She also says that when she was younger, she could not "differentiate what was religion and what was culture," and that she thought Islam imposed "too many restrictions" on women.

"It's only afterwards I realised that this is all cultural - religion doesn't really stop women doing anything," she added.

"In fact women can do anything that they want providing it doesn't go against the religion."

Navid Akhtar, a commentator on Britain's Muslim community, explained that because the vast majority of the community is very traditional and has a "quite basic" understanding of Islam, it is "very patriarchal, very tribal" and expects women simply to pray at home.

But she pointed out that Ayesha, wife of the Prophet, had carried out teaching and prayers, "passing on Islamic knowledge and teaching".

Ms Qureshi added that so far she has not had a negative response, but has received a great amount of support and encouragement.

"I had a lot of parents coming up to me and they said 'we're really proud of what you're doing, and you are an inspiration to our daughters'," she added.

"I was really surprised that I had younger girls coming up to me, teenagers and younger girls, and they said to me 'You are actually breaking the ice. There's a gap there between male and female and you're trying to fill that up'."

Allah SWT Knows Best.

[DANGIRL]

A woman CAN lead prayers when the congregation is build up of ALL women. Allah (SWT) has allowed that.

[Mowhawk]

This is a study of women's rights in the Middle East and North Africa.

http://freedomhouse.org/media/pressrel/052005.htm

"Inferior status due to legal discrimination: While 16 of the 17 countries examined (all except Saudi Arabia) enshrine the concept of equal rights in their constitutions, women face legal forms of discrimination that are systematic and pervade every aspect of life; in some countries women are susceptible to harsher penalties than men for certain crimes.

Discrimination in nationality and citizenship laws: Women do not enjoy the same citizenship and nationality rights as men in MENA countries. A woman who marries a foreigner cannot pass on her citizenship or nationality to her spouse and, in most countries, cannot confer her citizenship to her children.

Domestic violence: No country in the region has laws that clearly outlaw all forms of domestic violence. The burden of proof is placed entirely on the female victim in cases of gender-based violence, which discourages women from reporting crimes. Some laws, such as those that encourage men who rape women to marry their victims, even condone violence against women.

Lack of information; Absence of voice: Women in the region are largely unaware of their rights, due in part to educational weaknesses and the failure by governments to engage in public education campaigns. Students, especially girls, are not taught about citizenship rights. The media also largely fails to cover injustices suffered by women. Cultural attitudes generally regard women's demands and protests as contrary to women's traditional, subservient roles."

I'm amazed that most countries above don't say that domestic violence is a crime. That is so frightening. No wonder so many women are abused in these countries. No wonder the abusers feel no shame or fear. The western world is more Islam compatible than most of the so called Muslim countries.

The BBC hosted a panel in Cairo on women's roles in the Middle East. They asked what Arab women's lives will be like in 2015. They asked:

"Are you an Arab woman affected by the issues mentioned above? How are the roles of women in the Arab world changing? What are your expectations for the future?"

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/4336115.stm