Women in Islamic history

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Women In Islamic History

In a world driven by misconceptions and misinterpretations , Ms . Nashat and Ms . Tucker have sought to examine how women throughout Islamic history have faired . Via the book , Women in the Middle East and North Africa : Restoring Women to History , these authors have carefully analyzed over the centuries how Middle Eastern and North African society has treated women and how women in those societies have been affected by their external circumstances . Within this , I shall be evaluating the section 's thesis , how

the author argues her points , and finally how poignantly the author is able to convey her information while allotting key pieces to historical documentation and various authors

From the get-go , Ms . Nashat introduces her conceptual thesis that women 's roles had changed from social to seclusion by the end of the first century of Islam . In analytically approaching this work , we must first look at the authors ' manner of approaching this subject . I noticed that the work begins by point blank stating that Islam was revealed in c .e .610 in Arabia , Muhammad is the founding figure , and that he was alive til 632 where he witnessed the submission of Arabia to Islam . The author appears to want to introduce to the reader early on the timelines and timeframe in which we are to examine the changes that occurred within those first four centuries . It appears that the author also felt it vital to emphasize that older cultures were preserved under an Islamic veneer ' To the average reader this implies that older traditions , ethnic ideas , and cultural traditions were orchestrated with an Islamic appearance and acceptance (Nashat 35-36 . This also implies that the cultures were indoctrinated or adopted by Islam or into Islam while taking into consideration their cultural traditions and expectations . As an analytic reader , I would tend to say that the author felt it wise to present this position as early on as possible

This introduction also steadfastly emphasizing that Muslim women during the time of Muhammad 's prophecy , were active members in their society . In addition , it iterates that women were well respected for this active involvement in religious and social circles . The introduction moves on to point out that there were many changes that occurred that made their contact with the outside world ' limited and secluded . This seclusion is apparent in the key differences between Muhammad 's teachings and treatment of his wives and women versus the Shari 'ah teachings . This transformation is a means of showing how the Shari 'ah was a means of legitimizing seclusion . This early introduction also formally states that material has been derived from various sources including biographies , legal and theological literature by caliphs literary and artistic works , and court documents and letters . It is apparent that the writer deems it vital to articulate that their analysis is a combination of both informal and well as formal works . In addition , Ms .Nashat is informing the readers that the jist of the...