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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."
Refs. Khusro Khan. When he was a little boy he was enslaved and converted to Islam by Alauddin Khilji. Later on he converted back to Hinduism. [1] Bukka I. King of Vijayanagara empire who converted to Islam, then reconverted. [2] [3] Harilal Mohandas Gandhi.
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 ...
Franciscan travelers in the 1650s noted the presence of "men and boys who dress like women" roaming the streets of Thatta, in modern Pakistan. The presence of these individuals was taken to be a sign of the city's depravity. British colonialism and the anti-Hijra campaign (1858–1947) Hijra and companions in Eastern Bengal in 1860
Hindu women in other parts of India—south, east, west (below Gujarat)—do not veil themselves. For both Hindu and Muslim women in the eastern part of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, having a "separate women's quarters within the house" is commonplace among families who can afford it. Conduct and seclusion
Although Islamic marriage customs and relations vary depending on country of origin and government regulations, both Muslim men and women from around the world are guided by Islamic laws and practices specified in the Quran. [1] Islamic marital jurisprudence allows Muslim men to be married to multiple women (a practice known as polygyny ).
Hindu texts present diverse views on the position of women, ranging from feminine leadership as the highest goddess, to limiting gender roles. The Devi Sukta hymn of Rigveda, a scripture of Hinduism, declares the feminine energy as the essence of the universe, the one who creates all matter and consciousness, the eternal and infinite, the ...
Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan. Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan or BMMA ( transl. Indian Muslim Women's Movement) is an autonomous, secular, rights-based mass organization led by Zakia Soman which fights for the citizenship rights of the Muslim women in India. [1] The BMMA was formed in January 2011. [1] The organisation is based in Mumbai.