iPeace.us2024-03-28T20:19:51Zsusan chandelhttps://ipeace.us/profile/susanchandelhttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/63677546?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://ipeace.us/group/socialintellectual/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=SuzeesJubileeZl&feed=yes&xn_auth=noWomen in Islam :an objective point of viewtag:ipeace.us,2009-03-21:2217368:Topic:13824842009-03-21T22:45:23.400Zsusan chandelhttps://ipeace.us/profile/susanchandel
WOMEN IN ISLAM AND SURGES OF MODERNIZATION<br />
AN OBJECTIVE POINT OF VIEW<br />
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If we look to the eastern communist world or the democratic nations, we find that woman is not really in a happy position. Her status is not enviable. She has to work so hard to leave and sometimes she may be doing the same job that a man does but her wage is less than his.<br />
She enjoys a kind of liberty which in some cases amounts to libertinism. To get to where she is nowadays, woman struggled hard for decades and centuries…
WOMEN IN ISLAM AND SURGES OF MODERNIZATION<br />
AN OBJECTIVE POINT OF VIEW<br />
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If we look to the eastern communist world or the democratic nations, we find that woman is not really in a happy position. Her status is not enviable. She has to work so hard to leave and sometimes she may be doing the same job that a man does but her wage is less than his.<br />
She enjoys a kind of liberty which in some cases amounts to libertinism. To get to where she is nowadays, woman struggled hard for decades and centuries .To get the right of learning and the freedom of work and earning, she had to offer painful sacrifices and give up many of her natural rights. To establish her status as a human being possessing a soul, she paid heavily .Yet in spite of all these costly sacrifices and painful struggles; she has not acquired what Islam has established by a divine degree for the Muslim woman.<br />
The rights of woman of modern times were not granted voluntarily or out of kindness to the female. Modern woman reached her present position by force and not through natural processes or mutual consent or divine teachings.<br />
What Islam has established for woman is that which suits her nature, gives her full securities and protects her against disgraceful circumstances and uncertain channels of life. We don t need here to elaborate in on the status of modern women .Most woman today exercise the right of freedom to go out independently , to work and earn , to pretend to be equal to man, but this , sadly enough, is at the expense of their families .This all known and obvious .What is not known is the status of woman in Islam .An attempt will be made in the following passages to sum up the attitude of Islam with regard to woman.<br />
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1. Woman is recognized by Islam as a full and equal partner of man in the procreation of humankind. He is the father , she is the mother and both are essential for life. Her role is not less vital than his .By this partnership she has an equal share in every aspect ; she is entitled to equal rights ; she undertakes responsibilities ,and in her there are as many qualities and as much humanity as there are in her partner . To this equal partnership in the reproduction of humankind god said:<br />
“o mankind ! verily we have created your form a single (pair) of a male and a female ,and made you into nations and tribes that you may know each other …(Qur’an)<br />
2. she is equal to man in bearing personal and common responsibilities and in receiving rewards for her deeds . She is acknowledged as an independent personality , in possession of human qualities and worthy of spiritual aspirations . Her human nature is neither inferior to nor deviant from that of man. Both are members of one another .She is equal to man in the pursuit of education and knowledge . When Islam enjoins the seeking of knowledge upon Muslims , I makes no distinction between man and woman .Almost fourteen centuries ago, the prophet Mohammad declared that the pursuit of knowledge is incumbent on every Muslim male and female . This declaration was very clear and was implemented by Muslims throughout history.<br />
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To conclude , I think that the main problem of Islam and woman in Islam ,our subject, is the fuzzy and horrible picture Muslims send to the other nations . I aimed from this topic to change this picture and give the real theory of Islam about woman . the war in Irak and Palastinetag:ipeace.us,2009-03-20:2217368:Topic:13725192009-03-20T00:15:38.216Zsusan chandelhttps://ipeace.us/profile/susanchandel
what s the opinion of the menbers of this group concerning the war in Iraq and Palastine under the name of democracy and liberty ?
what s the opinion of the menbers of this group concerning the war in Iraq and Palastine under the name of democracy and liberty ? Multiculturalismtag:ipeace.us,2009-03-16:2217368:Topic:13587182009-03-16T11:15:16.102Zsusan chandelhttps://ipeace.us/profile/susanchandel
I think this is an important topic Arabic youth in western culture.<br />
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This may seem off topic but is about cultures. Often when I speak with Palestinians they speak of the right of return and the native American culture in a sort of solidarity. I can only speak from where I have been. Lately I have attended many lectures on refugees and the right of return, I also went to a ceremony lead by a Nigerian medicine man. I have been invited to a dinner on what it is to be privileged . I said that I do…
I think this is an important topic Arabic youth in western culture.<br />
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This may seem off topic but is about cultures. Often when I speak with Palestinians they speak of the right of return and the native American culture in a sort of solidarity. I can only speak from where I have been. Lately I have attended many lectures on refugees and the right of return, I also went to a ceremony lead by a Nigerian medicine man. I have been invited to a dinner on what it is to be privileged . I said that I do not feel privileged. But of course that is a matter of situation things can always be worse. I grew up in a melting pot and I am a melting pot. I am part Native American, part Scottish ,part Irish, part English. My grandparents were born in New England and the Canadian Maritimes.<br />
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I think it’s the native American part that rebels because it is not heard. My mother would say that she was giving me back to the Indians and she really was speaking the truth. The native part hardly got voice because my grandfather held some shame. Sometimes he spoke of these roots in quiet ways and the pride came through. When I was young he showed me an old article from a Maine Magazine about my native American side. These are your people he said. On church he would say We do not need to go to church to be good people. We worship the earth and show respect for all people and all living things. My Grandfather was a wonderful artist and unique among men. He was always his own man. He did things that most men of his time did not do, he was an incredible cook. He designed his own house and built it. He had beautiful gardens and he taught us to draw. He only worked for himself. He was very creative and always came from the heart.<br />
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We still live on our land, the people of the dawn, but we assimilated. Those who survived the plagues and massacres of the 1600’s and 1700‘s. If we have the right papers, those who not ashamed of there heritage and kept track, we can go to college here for free. There are reservations but they are small . They have no gates and the people of the dawn are free to move where ever they please. We can study our language and our culture at heritage centers. If we are mebers of the tribe we share the profits of the tribe. I am not a member of the tribe officially.<br />
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I like the assimilation, because I do believe that we are moving to a global culture and to live in peace it is good to be respectful and embrace each others cultures, thus enriching our own. It is not easy for Arab youth here, there is a strong culture clash from what I can see and some prejudice on both sides. One issue that I have seen is the gender gap in Muslim cultures. Oh don’t let them fool you there is a gender gap in most cultures, but it is perhaps not as pronounced or expressed differently in the western culture than it is in the middle east.<br />
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Most of the Muslim men I have met here recently have become more liberated in their attitude towards women, in that they are willing to embrace equal rights for woman and that woman do not need to cover their heads unless they want to. It is hard at first. American woman are friendly, they aren’t shy. They just want to say hello how are you. They want to get to know you, they are interested in you your culture your ways. Most American women are not used the constraints of the middle eastern world. I am sure that this is an over simplification of the situation. It is good to be mindful of this bump in the road. Most Americans I know try to be respectful of cultural differences. But I hang out with poets, artists and activists.<br />
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A poet I know received a grant to teach writing to Somali women refugees. It was a paradox. They were bound by their culture not to share their writing with him. They did make a video of them reciting their poems in English eventually. He asked if I am not a Muslim man am I a man?<br />
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I wrote a poem about refugees you can see it on my page. The gender issue is one of many. When refugees come to our shores the youth learn the culture and the language faster which is difficult for parents and that is a whole other topic…. But I think to enrich us all it is good to keep your feet in both worlds and to keep an open mind.<br />
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It is a give and take sort of situation, we can all enrich each others lives and make a better world. Respect is key and checking in with others as to what is okay is always good. Assume nothing. how developped socities think and react with arabic youthtag:ipeace.us,2009-03-15:2217368:Topic:13572172009-03-15T23:10:50.249Zsusan chandelhttps://ipeace.us/profile/susanchandel
i wish that every menber in this group give me his or her opinions in relation with the character and the role of arabic youth in our world.if they deserve to participate and integrate in this globalized system with their own traditions , religion and believes or not.if they have the minimum of awareness to understand political and social issues and participate in solving them or not.thanks a lot.
i wish that every menber in this group give me his or her opinions in relation with the character and the role of arabic youth in our world.if they deserve to participate and integrate in this globalized system with their own traditions , religion and believes or not.if they have the minimum of awareness to understand political and social issues and participate in solving them or not.thanks a lot.