![]() ![]() Why is that? They key to understanding why practice does not measure up to theory is realizing that Christianity and Islam start from different premises when it comes to the treatment of women. Women are potentially equal with men, but that equality is not achieved. When traditionalists say that Islam does not teach that women are inferior, they do have a point. Perhaps the most important thing to understand when looking at the role of women in Islam is that there is a difference between theory and practice. According to Fatima Mernissi in her book. But many others argue that women are treated badly by Islam and have an inferior status. Many Muslims argue that Islam gives women a good status and even that Islam was an improvement for women over what they experienced previously. Book Review - Beyond the Veil, by Fatima Mernissi. ![]()
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