women in islam ppt

8/13/2019 Women in Islam Ppt

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Entry Task

How do you feel about this image?


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Hook into learning

From these images,

what do you think that

Islam teaches about

women.

Try to write 3 points or

ideas down.


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GCSE revision

Do you think that womenin Islam are equal to men?

Give reasons for your pointof view and show that youhave thought about morethan one opinion.

Fbasic knowledge, somereasons, simple connectionsmade between religion andlife.

Csound knowledge &understanding, awarenessof religion in lives &differences within religion.

Adetailed knowledge &understanding, interpret

meaning of beliefs,reasoned argumentssupported by a range ofevidence.


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Pouring in new learning

Women in Islam

At a time when the restof the world, from

Greece and Rome to

India and China,considered women as

no better than children

or even slaves, with no

rights whatsoever, Islamacknowledged women's

equality with men in a

great many respects.


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You might also mention

that while many in the

West criticize Islam withregard to the treatment

of women, in fact a

number of Muslim

countries have had

women rulers and

presidents. To name a

few: Turkey; Bangladeshand Pakistan.


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Which is Christian and which is Muslim?

With regard to education,both women and men havethe same rights andobligations.

"Seeking knowledge ismandatory for everybeliever.

I do not let women teachmen or have authority overthem. Let them listenquietly.

Any woman who prays orprophesies with her headunveiled dishonours herhead.

If there is anything theydesire to know, let them asktheir husbands at home.


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Islam the religionand Islam the culture

Despite the Quran stating all of these things, there is still aconfusion between Religion and culture.

Acid attacks against women are most common in Muslim

countries.

This is normally due to women refusing a marriage offer. Whoare judged to be immodestly dressed or sometimes justbecause girls attended school.


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Not Equal?

It is the duty of a

man to provide forthe financial needsof his family, andfor a woman tolook after the

home and family.

Men and women have

different purposes. It is

part of Allahs design

and purpose for men

and women to have

different physical

characteristics for

different jobs

Men are appointed

guardians over women.

Surah 4:35

Men can inherit more

Women are encouraged to cover more


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Applying your learning

match up the sentences

A. Discrimination =

B. The Quran teaches

C. Article 1 states that allhumans are

D. Women have the right

E. All mankind is

descended from

F. Paradise lies

G. Sometimes men

1. have the final word

2. to take part in politics

3. prejudice + power

4. that everyone is equal

5. at the feet of your

mother

6. born free and equal

7. from Adam and Eve

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