Sharia Law has been causing a lot of concern, including recent protest against it by armed citizens. There were also counter protesters - many of whom were women. And, this causes me to wonder why.
Under Sharia women have limited, if any, rights. There are still places where a man can beat his wife and he may have multiple wives. Men "marry" girls as young as 10 or 12 years old.
A man can divorce a wife by just saying so, but a wife cannot. And, the man gets custody of the children. Basically, a woman is subservient to a man. In some cultures a woman is not allowed to even shake hands with a man that is not family.
Yes, Islam is like other beliefs, there are differing interpretations of the laws and rules. But, generally speaking, women are considered property.
A celebrity, whom I will not name, told a story about his visit to a certain country. The custom there was for the woman to walk 10 paces behind the man. However, upon a return trip to that country, he observed women walking well ahead of their husband.
The reason?
Land mines.
PMO
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