Armstrong Posted August 27, 2002 Salaamu 3laikum, It is very transparent that in many societies in particular the infidel west and other infidels alike the role of the women and the men are misunderstood and misinterpreted. Hence from these misconceptions of men and women's roles there has risen a gender war of men vs women and vice versa. In particular it has observed that women who are Non Mislims have suffered dramatically. Whereby women are exploited according to western ideological warfare. For example, just to sell a piece of chocolate bar that costs $1 companies use women to promote the product so women in the west became cheap piece of flesh like a product something that has a price. Lets remind ourselves of the harsh realities of the mistreating of women especially those who are Non Muslims: There has been no dearth of movements and organisations working for the rights, upliftment, liberation and emancipation of women. There is a lot of hue and cry about their status, role and rights. Inspite of all this the women related statistics make a dismal reading. Mistreating of women in the West and other Non Muslims 5,000 brides are murdered or commit suicide in relation to dowry every year in India. Female foeticide is rampant in India and China. Of 8,000 abortions conducted at a clinic in Mumbai, 7,999 were female fetuses. Some 600,000 women - die each year from pregnancy related causes, most of which are preventable. 70% of world illiterates are women. 70% of people in abject poverty are women. Only 1% of world assets are held by women. In Africa for every HIV infected male there are six HIV infected females. 50% to 75% women experience domestic voilence. Nearly 30% marriages end in divorce in the west. Half the population on globe lacks basic sanitation and 1/3 of the world population is without safe drinking water. Basic education for all would cost $6 billion and water and sanitation for all would cost $9 billion. Reproductive health service for all women would cost $12 million annually. But Annually, $700 billion spent on world’s militaries $400 billion spent on narcotic drugs. $50 billion spent on cigarettes. $33 billion spent on cosmetics and weight loss programs $17 billion spent on pet food. $12 billion is spent on perfume in Europe and USA. $11 billion is spent on ice cream in Europe. The Solution ? The Al-Mighty clearly defined our role as humans to worship Him (Allah) alone. After this fundamental purpose of life we can see that the men and the women posess particular roles in life and have rights upon each other. For example, women are naturally better to care for children and men to provide bread to the family. Hence both work in patnership. Women according to the Muslim Men are elevated beyond the sick state the Western women are in. This is why most converts to Islam are women They have seen that Islam truely liberates women despite the western propoganda that says Muslim women are not free nor liberal. The Lord of all that exists gave humans light after they were in darkness men and women alike. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites