#islamphobia

"Can you list the Islamic countries where this happens?"

"Afghanistan."

"..."

"..."

"And-?"

"Well it happens in Afghanistan and clearly that speaks for every Muslim women!"

⬆️This, my friends, is something of a conversation I have actually seen. If you can't do your research than how can you make any claims?

Let me tell you something about me. I come from a culture that is so obviously there to favor males it is unbelievable. Fortunately this is something my family goes very much against, but of course it's still there in the family and of course I see it freaking around me.

Now I have studied Islam my entire life, finished the Quran, and have learned most of the Prophets lives, you wanna know what I didn't find in there? Women being oppressed.

Muslim women are allowed abortion if done within 4 months, can kill their rapists, go to school, and work. The people I look the most up to in the stories of Islam are women. Examples?

Khadijah(RA) was a business owner, equivalent to a CEO in that time.

Nusaybah bint Ka'ab(RA) was a warrior.

Aishah(RA) was a scholar.

I've read about women going to war in the time of the Holy Prophet(SAW) to avenge their sons, husbands and fathers.

Mothers, mothers are quite literally one of the most important peoples in Islam. This is something I have literally grown up being taught, again and again and again.

There are surahs that speak constantly of how you can't disrespect a woman, how they are allowed to do as they please.

And hijabs? Yeah they're mandatory, but they can't be forced on you. I still don't wear a hijab most of the time, my mother doesn't sometimes, same goes for several other women in my family.

Speaking of my family, most of my female cousins have jobs, good ones at that. Ones a doctor, another's a movie director, several of them are in university and have internships. My oldest cousin still isn't married either, and she isn't in a rush.

Islam takes women so unbelievably seriously and cherishes them so much it is actually remarkable.

Wanna know where all these teachings aren't taken seriously or ignored all together? My culture.

Misogyny isn't in religion. It is in culture.