Table of Contents
Introduction ............................................................ 1
A. Women in the Teachings of Hinduism ................. 4
B. Women in the Old Testament ........................... 12
C. Women in the Teachings of Christianity ............. 20
D. Women in Contemporary Times ........................ 32
1. Infidelity .............................................. 35
2. Teenage Births .................................... 36
3. Sexual Harassment .............................. 38
4. Single Parent Family ........................... 39
5. Violence against Women and Children ... 40
E. Islamic View of Women ................................... 46
1. Women in the Qur'an ............................ 48
2. Women in the Teachings of the Prophet ... 52
3. Women and Education ......................... 53
4. Polygyny in Islam ................................ 54
5. Who is Benefiting from Monogamy? ....... 59
6. Separation is better .............................. 61
F. Western Women Accepting Islam ..................... 67
Conclusions ......................................................... 73
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