The reason for this is that coming out of a nomadic society, Muslim women were given more opportunities to play a role in economic life than women of other religions. Muslim women in early Islam had numerous public roles in such different fields as the economy, education, religion, and the military. For example, Khadija b. Khuwaylid (d. 619), the Prophet 's first wife, was renowned among the Quraysh for her business acumen (Anwar). His daughter, Fatima, helped found Shia Islam. The Quran states that the two sexes are equal before God (Wheeler). Muhammad used to bring his wives to the battlefields. ˓A˒isha b. Abu Bakr (d. 678) accompanied the Prophet to the wars and learned many military skills, such as initiating prewar negotiations between combatants, conducting, and ending wars (Anwar). This shows that women were allowed to play extensive and public roles in society. Throughout history the modernity to the Muslim world changed the faith of Muslim women today. Opportunities for women to get an education and get involved in the nation multiplied. Muslim women have availed themselves of the opportunity to contribute to the public good in a variety of ways, such as religious teachers, lawyers, doctors, teachers, farmers, laborers, and politicians. Some Muslim women have even become the heads of Muslim states. Although women have achieved important advances in the public sphere, the idealization of the …show more content…
Women in most religions have always been believed to be inferior to men. Men were always given more rights and freedom compared to the women in any part of society. Islam and Hinduism are two religions that portray this topic clearly and show us the reasons for this belief and how it has adapted and demolished throughout history. Islam and Hinduism both support patriarchy in society but historically Islam gave more freedom to the women than Hinduism