Women in Mosque
CONTRARY to what Western media and academics would have us believe, it was Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and Islamic teachings that transformed the status of women from being a non-entity and ‘property’ to someone who plays a central role in grooming and holding a family together.
The pre-Islamic Arab world saw girl child as a burden and a curse which was to be eliminated as early as possible. Islam and its Messenger (peace be upon him) changed all this by restoring her respect and her rights. Commenting on the pre-Islamic conditions of women in Arab society,
Holy Quran says:
‘And when the news of (the birth of) a female (child) is brought to any of them, his face becomes dark, and he is filled with inward grief! He hides himself from the people because of the evil of that whereof he has been informed. Shall he keep her with dishonour or bury her in the earth? Certainly, evil is their decision.’ (Quran, 16:58-59)
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The supposed burden of girls in terms of not being able to economically benefit the family, carry on the family name to name a few was the reason why they were not seen as “worthy”. Its stil common today although not in obvious and overt ways, but the notion of girls being burdens is commonplace in some cultures. Shame really.
Comment by Sumera — April 22, 2007 @ 3:28 pm