Free Republic 4th Qtr 2025 Fundraising Target: $81,000 Receipts & Pledges to-date: $69,091
85%  
Woo hoo!! And now only $569 to reach 86%!! Thank you all very much!! God bless.

Keyword: goutrah

Brevity: Headers | « Text »
  • Women and Islam--A Westerner's Perspective

    06/05/2003 9:09:28 AM PDT · by DocFarmer · 26 replies · 478+ views
    ChronWatch ^ | 04 June 2003 | Doc Farmer
    "Women and Islam--A Westerner's Perspective" Posted by Doc Farmer Wednesday, June 04, 2003 I've lived in the Middle East region for over five years now. And although I'm not a female nor a Muslim, I think I've got a bit of an understanding of the position of women as regards the religion of Islam. It's not what you've been led to believe, either. First, let's get this misconception out of the way straight up. Female circumcision is NOT sanctioned or supported by Islam. There are some cultures that did this practice far before the rise of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh),...