By M. Abdulsalam (© 2006 IslamReligion.com) Description: The forgiveness of the Prophet towards non-Muslims, even those who sought to kill him and opposed his mission throughout his life. Part 1. The Prophet Muhammad, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon…
By Ansar Al-Adl 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. Islam recognizes that while men and women have some physical differences, spiritually they…
By Ansar Al-Adl 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…
By IslamReligion.com Description: A discussion of the notion that female “sunnah” circumcision, or Type I FGC, has an Islamic basis. A Difference of Opinion Although circumcision of males is an act regarded as commendable in Islam, the scholars have differed in regards…
By IslamReligion.com Description: The various types of female genital cutting (FGC), its geography, and the different reasons it was performed in various societies. A common phenomenon which has been regretfully associated almost exclusively with Islam is the various forms of female genital…
By Ali Al-Timimi Description: A university lecture on how Islam elevated the status of women. Part Four: How Islam saved the status of women. Now, I would like to make one final comment and then I’ll leave it open for questions. Let’s…
By Ali Al-Timimi 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. So in this verse,…
By Ali Al-Timimi 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. Let…
By Ali Al-Timimi 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. This is the tradition that the…
By Ali Al-Timimi 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…