{"id":14168,"date":"2022-03-02T16:08:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-02T16:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onepathnetwork.com\/?p=14168"},"modified":"2022-09-19T03:20:21","modified_gmt":"2022-09-19T03:20:21","slug":"what-muslim-women-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onepathnetwork.com\/au\/the-muslim-lady\/what-muslim-women-need\/","title":{"rendered":"What Muslim Women Need"},"content":{"rendered":"

How to help Muslim Sisters<\/strong>
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Muslim women have always been in the media spotlight here, we are always portrayed as victims that are forced to cover up. There seems to be this redundant political and societal discourse about what Muslim women are and what Muslim women \u201cshould\u201d want!  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is only expected that w<\/span>e might feel a bit confused about where and how we fit in Western societies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I think as Muslim women we are fed up of being told what we want, or how we fit in this world with all these <\/span>stereotypes and misconceptions in regards to Muslim women. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Muslim women are oppressed! Forced to cover up! They want to be free! We have to help them! Save them from Islam!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

But if that\u2019s kind of help you\u2019re thinking of, you\u2019re very mistaken. So instead of trying to save us from problems that don\u2019t exist, here are a few ways you can <\/span>actually<\/b> help:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Help by providing a space for us to <\/b>pray at the workplace<\/b><\/a> <\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We recently saw the case of <\/span>Shahin Indorewala<\/span><\/a>, who requested two 5 minute prayer breaks, only to be faced with racial slurs. There are many stories like Chahin\u2019s, which unfortunately don\u2019t see daylight because the victims feel ashamed to share them. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Help by defending our right to choose what we wear <\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Modesty and chastity are considered virtues in Islam for both men and women. For many <\/span>Women their dress code is inseparable from their identity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have seen a rise in banning many Muslim attire around the world, from the <\/span>Burqa <\/span><\/a>to the <\/span>Burkini<\/span><\/a> (Muslim swimwear). Many countries are trying to dictate how w<\/span>e should be dressed in public which is considered a violation of <\/span>human rights<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Help us feel safe in our own country<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There have been several hate crimes amongst Muslim communities in Western countries, but attacks against women have been the most common.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Muslim women, we carry our religion over our heads, literally, which makes us easier targets for <\/span>racists<\/span><\/a>. There have been <\/span>record numbers<\/span><\/a> of racial abuse against Muslim women since 9\/11. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Help us to speak for ourselves and stop reinforcing the stereotypes<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In the late 19th century, Lord Cromer, the British Consul-General to Egypt (1883-1907) announced, \u201cI am here to liberate Muslim women, I am here to liberate them from Islam.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The belief that Islam is oppressive towards women is often combined with a desire to rescue Muslim women. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s ironic is that this rescue mission is so rigid that Muslim f<\/span>emales have no say in whether they wish to be rescued or not.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the fact that many f<\/span>emale scholars, social media personalities, Muslim congresswomen, Olympic Athletes have spoken about the matter of the hijab and Muslim women issues in general, the idea that Muslim women are in need of help prevails.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So w<\/span>e are in <\/span>need<\/b> of changing these deep-rooted ideologies.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We Already Know Who Are Our Role Models<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We don\u2019t need to go far for examples of empowered Muslim women<\/a>. There are examples from the time of the Prophet\ufdfa and throughout Islamic history. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Female companions of the Prophet\ufdfa were <\/span>actuall allowed to initiate divorce from their husbands, they were allowed to pursue education, they even complained about domestic violence 1400 years ago!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women During The Time Of The Prophet \ufdfa<\/span> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Then not long after the Prophet \ufdfa passed away, a woman from the Tribe of Quraysh stood up on a Friday sermon, and corrected the Caliph at the time, none-other than Omar Ibn AL-Khattab! Upon hearing her argument, Omar rescinded, saying \u201cThe woman is right and Omar is wrong.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women scholars like Aisha and Umm Salamah (both wives of the Prophet Muhammad) engaged in Qur\u2019anic interpretation, especially on verses pertaining to justice or rights of women.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So looking at how long ago these historic events have happened, some dating back 1400 years ago, I say these women knew their Islamic rights and weren\u2019t afraid to fight for them. Islam came at a time where women were treated as commodoties and made them individuals who have their own voice.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s no denying that Muslim women, like all other women around the world, might be victims to oppression, however in the West the oppression comes in a form of a war on our identity. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Muslim women in the West, our <\/span>identity<\/span><\/a> is always up for discussion by others and at the mercy of public opinion.<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
So instead of saving us from Islam, why not respect our choices, move past our outer appearances and embrace our differences.<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

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How to help Muslim Sisters Muslim women have always been in the media spotlight here, we are always portrayed as victims that are forced to cover up. There seems to be this redundant political and societal discourse about what Muslim women are and what Muslim women \u201cshould\u201d want!   It is only expected that we might […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":14179,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"googlesitekit_rrm_CAow4-bBDA:productID":"","content-type":"","newspack_ads_suppress_ads":false,"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","filesize_raw":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"apple_news_api_created_at":"","apple_news_api_id":"","apple_news_api_modified_at":"","apple_news_api_revision":"","apple_news_api_share_url":"","apple_news_cover_media_provider":"image","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_cover_video_id":0,"apple_news_cover_video_url":"","apple_news_cover_embedwebvideo_url":"","apple_news_is_hidden":"","apple_news_is_paid":"","apple_news_is_preview":"","apple_news_is_sponsored":"","apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"middle","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":[],"apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"newspack_featured_image_position":"","newspack_post_subtitle":"","newspack_hide_updated_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[91],"tags":[77],"series":[],"speaker":[],"coauthors":[134],"class_list":["post-14168","post","type-post","status-publish","format-video","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-muslim-lady","tag-latest","post_format-post-format-video","entry"],"acf":[],"apple_news_notices":[],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/onepathnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Web-Thumbnail2.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/onepathnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Mums-on-the-RunV3.jpg?fit=2160%2C2160&ssl=1","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":[],"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/onepathnetwork.com\/au\/feed\/podcast\/mums-on-the-run","embedCode":"

What Muslim Women Need<\/a><\/blockquote>