On the Need to be Ethically Committed to being an American Muslim Woman « Ify Okoye.
I find it challenging to reconcile between my belief in my faith as one that within limits is both progressive and pragmatic with one that bears no relation to my lived reality. The Islam I believe in respects and encourages women to be full participating members of society. It’s not one, which seeks to restrict women to their houses and limits their opportunities for spiritual growth and development simply due to their gender. That I believe in the equality of the sexes does not detract from an understanding that women and men do have some differences specific to each gender.
Thanks for the nod!
It was, alhamdulillah, a great and powerful article. It deserves to be read.