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Kind Treatment of Wives

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Description: Kindness between spouses as a reflection of faith.
By IslamReligion.com
Published on 16 Jan 2006 - Last modified on 25 Jun 2007
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The Veil Unveiled: The True Status of Women in Islam (part 1 of 3)

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Description: The veil and its meaning in Islam and the Judeo-Christian tradition, as well as a brief look at the Islamic stance towards women. Part 1: The concept of veiling in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
By Ben Adam, www.Quran.nu, (edited by IslamReligion.com)
Published on 23 Mar 2006 - Last modified on 04 Oct 2009
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The Veil Unveiled: The True Status of Women in Islam (part 2 of 3)

Description: The veil and its meaning in Islam and the Judeo-Christian tradition, as well as a brief look at the Islamic stance towards women. Part 2: Women in relation to sex, education, and the original sin in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
By Ben Adam, www.Quran.nu, (edited by IslamReligion.com)
Published on 23 Mar 2006 - Last modified on 13 Jun 2007
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The Veil Unveiled: The True Status of Women in Islam (part 3 of 3)

Description: The veil and its meaning in Islam and the Judeo-Christian tradition, as well as a brief look at the Islamic stance towards women. Part 3: Status of women in some Muslim countries, why ‘free’ Western women are turning to Islam, and a brief look at some of the rights Islam granted to women.
By Ben Adam, www.Quran.nu, (edited by IslamReligion.com)
Published on 23 Mar 2006 - Last modified on 01 Aug 2006
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An Introduction to Polygamy in Islam

Description: A glimpse of the concept of polygamy in Islam.
By IslamReligion.com
Published on 25 Apr 2006 - Last modified on 21 May 2006
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Reasons Why Islam Permits Polygamy

Description: Some of the reasons why polygamy has been allowed in Islam, from population statistics to the physical nature of humans.
By IslamReligion.com
Published on 25 Apr 2006 - Last modified on 13 Jun 2007
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Polygamy in the World and the West

Description: An exposition on the hypocritical and ethnocentric Western attitude on polygamy.
By IslamReligion.com
Published on 25 Apr 2006 - Last modified on 13 Jun 2007
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Polygamy in Judaism and Christianity

Description: The history of polygamy and its legal status in the religions of Judaism and Christianity.
By IslamReligion.com
Published on 25 Apr 2006 - Last modified on 21 May 2006
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Who Practices Polygamy? (part 1 of 2)

Description: Polygamy in Islam in comparison with other religions and modern society. Part 1: Polygamy in history and modern Western society.
By Mary Ali (edited by IslamReligion.com)
Published on 08 May 2006 - Last modified on 21 May 2006
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Who Practices Polygamy? (part 2 of 2)

Description: Polygamy in Islam in comparison with other religions and modern society. Part 2: Polygamy in Islam.
By Mary Ali (edited by IslamReligion.com)
Published on 08 May 2006 - Last modified on 04 Oct 2009
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Women’s Liberation through Islam (part 1 of 2): The Various Rights Islam Gives to Women

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Description: The various civil, social, political and economic rights which have been given to women in Islam.
By Mary Ali and Anjum Ali (edited by IslamReligion.com)
Published on 22 May 2006 - Last modified on 04 Oct 2009
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Women’s Liberation through Islam (part 2 of 2): Married Life

Description: The complimentary roles of husbands and wives in Islam.
By Mary Ali and Anjum Ali (edited by IslamReligion.com)
Published on 23 Oct 2006 - Last modified on 02 Dec 2007
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Equality of Women in Western Tradition (part 1 of 2)

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Description: The evolution of western attitude towards women: Greco-Roman and Judeo-Christian tradition.
By IslamReligion.com
Published on 06 Nov 2006 - Last modified on 25 Aug 2008
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Female Circumcision in Islam (part 1 of 2): The History of Female Genital Cutting (FGC) and its Types

Description: The various types of female genital cutting (FGC), its geography, and the different reasons it was performed in various societies.
By IslamReligion.com
Published on 13 Nov 2006 - Last modified on 19 Nov 2006
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Female Circumcision in Islam (part 2 of 2): Circumcision amongst Muslims

Description: A discussion of the notion that female “sunnah” circumcision, or Type I FGC, has an Islamic basis.
By IslamReligion.com
Published on 20 Nov 2006 - Last modified on 04 Oct 2009
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Concept of Gender Equality in Islam (part 1 of 2): Physiology

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Description: To be treated equally, or justice, does not always mean that each is the same. This article sheds some light on the differences between men and women found by modern science, and how these results reflect the way justice is met to each of the two sexes in various realms of modern day life.
By Ansar Al-Adl
Published on 18 Dec 2006 - Last modified on 10 Feb 2008
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Concept of Gender Equality in Islam (part 2 of 2): Substantive Equality of Men and Women

Description: Spiritual equality of men and women as mentioned in the Quran, and a glance at the differences between the genders in other aspects of life.
By Ansar Al-Adl
Published on 25 Dec 2006 - Last modified on 25 May 2007
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How I Came to Love the Veil

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Description: Captured by the Taliban and jailed in Afghanistan, a British reporter tells her views of the veil and treatment of women in Islam.
By Yvonne Ridley (Washington Post)
Published on 15 Jan 2007 - Last modified on 29 Jan 2007
Viewed: 7544 (daily average: 7) - Rating: 4.6 out of 5 - Rated by: 48
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Why Do I Wear Hijab?

Description: A Muslim woman explains why she has chosen to wear the Hijab, not out of repression, but liberation.
By Sultana Yusufali
Published on 05 Mar 2007 - Last modified on 05 Mar 2007
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The Debauchery of American Womanhood

Description: Henry Makow, the inventor of the board game Scruples, and the author of A Long Way to go for a Date, gives his views on the Burka (Hijab) vs. the Bikini.
By Henry Makow, Ph.D. (edited by IslamReligion.com)
Published on 19 Mar 2007 - Last modified on 26 Mar 2007
Viewed: 5738 (daily average: 6) - Rating: 3.8 out of 5 - Rated by: 19
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Why British Women are Turning to Islam

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Description: An article published in The Times about the rise of Islam in the UK, and why most of those who convert are women.
By The Times
Published on 11 Jun 2007 - Last modified on 04 Oct 2009
Viewed: 6542 (daily average: 7) - Rating: 4.5 out of 5 - Rated by: 19
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Elevation of Women’s Status (part 1 of 5): World Views

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Description: Taken from a lecture that was given at McGill University in Canada on how Islam elevated the status of women. Part One: An explanation of the fundamental difference in world views between the West and Islam in regards to women, and a glimpse of Greek and Early Christian views on women.
By Ali Al-Timimi
Published on 31 Dec 2007 - Last modified on 04 Oct 2009
Viewed: 5491 (daily average: 8) - Rating: 4.3 out of 5 - Rated by: 9
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Elevation of Women’s Status (part 2 of 5): Between Two Extremes

Description: A university lecture on how Islam elevated the status of women. Part Two: The stance taken by the West today as reaction to previous view, and the Islamic world view concerning women.
By Ali Al-Timimi
Published on 07 Jan 2008 - Last modified on 04 Oct 2009
Viewed: 4801 (daily average: 7) - Rating: 4.3 out of 5 - Rated by: 6
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Elevation of Women’s Status (part 3 of 5): A Core Difference

Description: A university lecture on how Islam elevated the status of women. Part Three: The difference between Islamic and Western World Views, and a glimpse of some of the rights granted to women 1400 years ago by Islam.
By Ali Al-Timimi
Published on 14 Jan 2008 - Last modified on 04 Oct 2009
Viewed: 4561 (daily average: 7) - Rating: 3 out of 5 - Rated by: 4
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Elevation of Women’s Status (part 4 of 5): Equal yet Different

Description: A university lecture on how Islam elevated the status of women. Part Four: Although, men and women, both in their humanity and spirituality, Islam teaches that they are different in their roles in life.
By Ali Al-Timimi
Published on 21 Jan 2008 - Last modified on 04 Oct 2009
Viewed: 4818 (daily average: 7) - Rating: 3 out of 5 - Rated by: 4
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Elevation of Women’s Status (part 5 of 5): Conclusion

Description: A university lecture on how Islam elevated the status of women. Part Four: How Islam saved the status of women.
By Ali Al-Timimi
Published on 28 Jan 2008 - Last modified on 19 Feb 2008
Viewed: 4324 (daily average: 7) - Rating: 3.4 out of 5 - Rated by: 5
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Description: An alternative look at becoming a Supermom.
By Aisha Stacey
Published on 19 May 2008 - Last modified on 14 Sep 2008
Viewed: 3070 (daily average: 6) - Rating: 4.9 out of 5 - Rated by: 7
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Women in Islam: Oppression or Liberation?

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Description: How Islam truly liberates women.
By Aisha Stacey
Published on 19 May 2008 - Last modified on 10 Dec 2008
Viewed: 5204 (daily average: 10) - Rating: 4 out of 5 - Rated by: 19
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Women in Islam (part 1 of 2)

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Description: The status of woman and gender equity in Islam.
By Mostafa Malaekah
Published on 19 Jan 2009 - Last modified on 18 Oct 2009
Viewed: 4140 (daily average: 14) - Rating: 3.8 out of 5 - Rated by: 5
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Women in Islam (part 2 of 2)

Description: The social, legal and political aspect of women in Islam.
By Mostafa Malaekah
Published on 19 Jan 2009 - Last modified on 04 Oct 2009
Viewed: 2941 (daily average: 10) - Rating: 4 out of 5 - Rated by: 6
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Why Muslim Women Wear Scarves

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Description: Even in the face of adversity Muslim women choose to obey God.
By Aisha Stacey (© 2009 IslamReligion.com)
Published on 28 Sep 2009 - Last modified on 04 Oct 2009
Viewed: 8315 (daily average: 207) - Rating: 4.2 out of 5 - Rated by: 31
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