Roles of men and women in Islam
- Created by: jaaaz_v
- Created on: 05-05-15 21:58
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- Roles of men and women
- In traditional Muslim families women are expected to take care of the home and children
- Men are expected to support their wives
- "Men are in charge of women..."
- Men are expected to support their wives
- Acceptable for women to seek education and go out to work
- Gender roles have changed since the holy books were written
- Mothers have high status
- "your mother, again your mother, again your mother, and then your father"
- Important for them to pass the teachings of Ilam onto their children
- Other religions
- In Christianity, men and women have equal roles in the family
- But..."Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord"
- Women are treated differently in church
- No women priests in Roman Catholic or Orthadox churches
- In Jewish families, women have clear roles
- Women light the candle in the Shabbat meal while the men bless it
- In Christianity, men and women have equal roles in the family
- In traditional Muslim families women are expected to take care of the home and children
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