“Islam taught that men and women were equal in the eyes of God. Islam made the woman’s consent to marriage mandatory and gave women the opportunity to inherit, own property, run businesses and participate in government.”
Where in the Muslim world today are any of the above practiced without controversy, pushback from men or the religious authorities (including “honor” killings), and practiced in the same way these things are practiced in Western democracies?
We all know the answer to that one, don't we?
We also know that like democrats, Muslims are justified (in their minds and their religion) in speaking falsehoods if it advances their cause.