Sandra wrote:
In an interview with Newsweek, former US Secretary of State. Madeleine
Albright makes the following comment: “Islam itself and the Qur'an are
not actually antiwoman. Mohammed was married to a businesswoman. It is
more the culture of particular Arab countries and not Islam.”
Could someone enlighten me concerning the business occupation of His wife?
Sandra,
Khadija was a wealthy widow who owned a trading company. She was 40 and
Muhammad was 25 when they were married. She placed Muhammad in charge of
her company and she was the first to believe in Him. She is the mother
of Fatimih. While she was alive she was Muhammad's only wife and they
were devoted to each other. After her death Muhammad married other
wives, but they were political marriages, or marriages to the widows of
followers who had died in battle.
In regards to women in Islam, Ms. Alright is quite right. One of
Muhammad's wives's Aisha, is quoted quite often in Sunni tradition. The
Shi's don't care for her much, but that's because she opposed Ali. None
the less, she was a force to be reckoned with in early Islam. Rabia, was
an early woman mystic and scholar in Islam as well.
I hope this helps. If Gilberto is lurking out their, he could probably
add a lot more.
Rich
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