“We Used to Have No Regard for Women”: Gender Equity & the Advent of Islam
Join Yaqeen Institute Fellow Maryam Al-Dabbagh as she and co-authors Sh. Omar Suleiman, Roohi Tahir, and Mohammad Elshinawy take us on a journey to 7th century Arabia to observe the transformation of women's rights through the eyes of 'Umar ibn Al-Khattab.
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Published: January 4, 2018 •Rabi al-Thani 17, 1439
Updated: October 10, 2020 •Safar 23, 1442
Read time: 5 min
Maryam Al-Dabbagh
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