World Religion Islamic Religion and Women

Question: Discuss about the World Religionfor Islamic Religion and Women. Answer: Introduction The women in the contemporary world can be viewed in a different dimension from the way they were perceived to be in the past. In fact, there are some religions and traditions which have placed the women under the rule of the man. For instance in the Islamic religion, women are viewed as being unclean. In this case, the women cannot hold leadership roles nor attend the same places of worship. In Roman Catholic Church and Hinduism, the women have been respected and hold positions as women priests. In the past, the women were not allowed even to attend any form of education (Hunt Jung, 2014). In the secular world, the women are fighting for equality and enjoy most benefits like education and leadership just as the men do. There are various movements which have arisen in order to strengthen and fight for the rights of women. Just as the Islamic religion did not value the position of women, so is it with the secular world among the Islamic communities (Crawford, 2014). There are still w omen who have no say in the homes, and wait for men to make all decisions. In the, Catholic Church, as the women were believed to play a role in salvation during the time of Jesus, so are they given priest roles in the contemporary secular world. Most of the movements which lobby for the women rights are said to begin through religious centers. This indicates that the religion is still an agent for the liberalization of the rights of women in the secular world. References Crawford, P. (2014). Women and Religion in England: 1500-1720. Routledge. Hunt, M. E., Jung, P. B. (2014). Women, Sex, and Religion. In Encyclopedia of Psychology and Religion (pp. 1932-1935). Springer US.