Is there Sexism in Islam?

Commonplace is the firm conviction that sexism against Muslim women is rife, most often coupled with the utter disbelief that women who challenge sexism could exist, let alone that there are many of them, that they are not a new phenomenon, and that Muslim men often support them in their efforts. read more

So far there have been many great statements in support of equality of women in Islam. But let’s, for the sake of intellectual honesty look at the negative side as well. Qur’an 4:34 states that"men have authority over women". read more

Absolutely. The only debatable point is by what degree. Quran Quran (4:11) - (Inheritance)"The male shall have the equal of the portion of two females" (see also verse 4:176). In Islam, sexism is mathematically established. read more

There is popular narrative in the West that Islam is sexist. Brutal accounts of honor killings and public stonings of women accused of adultery have permeated the Western media. But these heinous acts affect a small minority of the world's 1.5 billion Muslims, particularly those in fundamentalist countries like Iran and Somalia. read more