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Gender roles in Islam are based on scriptures, cultural traditions, and jurisprudence. The Quran, the holy book of Islam, indicates that both men and women are spiritually equal. The Quran states: "Those who do good, whether male or female, and have faith will enter Paradise and will never be wronged; even as much as the speck on a date stone."
e. Pardah or purdah (from Hindi-Urdu پردہ, पर्दा, meaning "curtain") is a religious and social practice of gender partition prevalent among some Muslim and Hindu communities. [1][2][3][4][5] It takes two forms: social partition of the sexes and the requirement that women cover their bodies so as to cover their skin and conceal ...
Mehndi is a popular form of body art in South Asia and resembles similar traditions of henna as body art found in North Africa, East Africa and the Middle East. There are many different names for mehndi across the languages of South Asia. There are many variations and designs. Women usually apply mehndi designs to their hands and feet, though ...
Social anthropology. Cultural anthropology. v. t. e. In the Indian subcontinent, hijra[a] are transgender, intersex, or eunuch people who live in communities that follow a kinship system known as guru-chela system. [5][6][7][8] They are also known as aravani, aruvani, and jogappa, [9] and in Pakistan, khawaja sira.
Raziyyat-Ud-Dunya Wa Ud-Din (Persian: سلطان رضیه الدنیا والدین; c. 1205 – 15 October 1240, r. 1236–1240), popularly known as Razia Sultana, was a ruler of the Delhi Sultanate in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. She was the first female Muslim ruler of the subcontinent, and the only female Muslim ruler of Delhi.
Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic defines seyyid as a translation for master, chief, sovereign, or lord. [14] It also denotes someone respected and of high status. In the Arab world, sayyid is the equivalent of the English word "liege lord" or "master" when referring to a descendant of Muhammad, as for example in Sayyid Ali Sultan ...
Thus, traditional interpretations of Islamic law do recognize the legitimacy of a Muslim man's marriage if he marries a Non-Muslim woman, but only if she is Jewish or Christian. [3] On the other hand, a Muslim woman may not marry a Non-Muslim man. [3] [4] Additionally, it is required in Islam that the children of an interfaith marriage be Muslim.
The word 'Allah' in thuluth calligraphy. Allah (/ ˈælə, ˈɑːlə, əˈlɑː /; [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ] Arabic: ﷲIPA: [əɫ.ɫɑːh] ⓘ) is the Arabic word for God, particularly the God of Abraham. Outside of the Middle East, it is principally associated with Islam, but the term was used in pre-Islamic Arabia and continues to be used today by ...