Contributions of Prominent Muslim Women in Islam Muslim women around the world have been creating an immense impact not only in today’s society but have been since the beginning of time. The stereotypical misapprehensions about Muslim women being “oppressed” or not being able to use their voice as a way of expressing themselves since Muslim women supposedly don’t have “rights” have been completed shattered and have cleared many of the misconceptions people have about Muslim women by prominent role models such as Khadijah bint Khuwaylid, Khawlah bint Al-Azwar, Nusayba Bint K’ab Al- Anṣārīyya, Malala Yousufzai, and Ibtihaj Muhammed. Khadijah bint Khuwaylid also known as the wife of Prophet Muhammad was an independent, skilled, business merchant …show more content…
When Malala was young she had developed this urge of expanding her knowledge. However, at the time of her conquest to learn more, she had encountered a sudden change in the community she was living in that had banned girls from attending school, and participating in cultural activities such as dancing and watching television. This situation ignited a fire in Malalas heart to fight for what is right meaning her right to an education. She used the media as an outlet to get the word across, as well as have people support her campaign to go to school. Her activism and determination for girls to receive a quality education had resulted in her to be the youngest person to receive the Noble Peace Prize despite all the hardships she went through from being shot by the Taliban and then to fight through that prove that the change starts from within. To be a voice for not just her community but a nation as a whole and become an inspiration for people, she had stated when receiving the Noble Peace Prize that, “This award is not just for me. It is for those forgotten children who want education. It is for those frightened children who want peace. It is for those voiceless children who want …show more content…
The prominent figures I mentioned in this essay just show you the different varieties and aspects of life whether it is Nusayba Bint K’ab Al- Anṣārīyya and Khawlah bint Al-Azwar showing their bravery and involvement on the battlefield, or Malala Yousufzai using the media as an outlet to voice the injustice being given to the girls in her community by not reciceving a free quality education, or even if it is Ibtijah Muhammad inspiring not only Muslim woman but woman all over the nation that if you put your mind to something, there is nothing you can’t conquer and by doing that you don’t have to disassociate with the religion you come from but in fact, make people aware that being a Muslim woman doesn’t deprive us from achieving the same dreams and aspirations as everyone
Malala started her heroic journey when she started blogging under a pen name “Gul Makai” how life is with the Taliban for the BBC. She knew that by doing this she was taking a risk, but for her, the risk was worth it if she could get girls to have an education. She was able to go back to school when
Both el Saadawi and Al-Shaykh both show how perception and expression are both affected within the confines of politics, social opportunities, and male privilege depicted in their stories. Whether the reader is a follower of the feminist movement or not, it is very clear and easy to see that these women are not being treated with the respect that any human being deserves. The misogynistic stranglehold on society, especially in this part of the world, is excessive and avoidable in today’s world but it is very likely that the traditional, conservative ways of the past will continue to control and inhibit women from being able to be fully treated as equals for many years to come, perhaps even after this generation has
Nelson Mandela once said “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”. It is the very same “legacy of change” that Nelson Mandela used that inspires what Malala Yousafzai does today. At the age of 15, Malala Yousafzai was shot in the head by the Taliban for advocating for girls’ education. Since this appalling incident, Malala has gone on to be the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize, start the “Malala Fund”, that funds education in developing countries, and is currently the figure of women’s rights. Malala has been constantly speaking, advocating and helping women and children acquire the rights they deserve. In her powerful speech to the U.N, she opened the world’s eyes to the truth about education
One of the most famous contemporary ethnographic studies of women and gender within Islam is Erika Friedl’s Women of Deh Koh, in which her main concern seems to be providing he...
Imagine waking up every day and having to cover your entire face and body, to avoid punishment, then serving the men in the community rather than working or going to school. Then, picture women as subservient and inadequate to men in society on every level. This is the impertinence that women in the Middle East face every single day of their life; it is how they are born and raised and it is all they know. In Malala Yousafzai’s factual autobiography, I Am Malala, the Taliban target Malala for empowering girls to go to school and they shoot her in the head; however, somehow, Malala lives to continue the battle for women’s right to an education. The book was published in October 2013 by Little, Brown and Company and it gives a first-hand portrayal of what life is like for women in Malala’s home town of Swat Valley, Pakistan (Lamb and Yousafzai 3). The issue is that women do not have the opportunity to educate themselves or exercise what many consider natural freedoms. This is predominating in many Middle Eastern Countries. Women in the Middle East should have equal rights as men and they need help gaining their freedoms.
Many people, countries, and well the world have been wondering who Malala Yousafzai really is. Born July 12th 1997 in Mingora (Town North West of Pakistan), this Muslim girl flabbergasted the world when she stood up for education ("Malala Yousafzai Biography"). In 2009 she started an anonymous blog for the BBC about women’s schooling being overlooked ("Malala Yousafzai Biography”) Her persistent personality causes her to never give up, as she did with the blog. She is a role model to tons of girls around the world, who have started calling themselves Malala ("Malala Yousafzai Biography"). Many people say she got the love for learning from her father, Ziauddin Yousafzia; who is an educational activist, running a large chain of schools ("Malala Yousafzai Biography"). Pakistan won its first International Children's Peace Prize (now called the International Malala Peace Prize,) because of Malala and she also was the youngest to receive the Nobel Peace Prize at age 16, all of this happening in 2011("Malala Yousafz...
Middle Eastern women need to stand up for their rights and get educated to reverse the notion that they are servants and properties of their men. Furthermore, they need to rise up to their potentials and prove beyond doubt that they are equal to men. This practice would lead the path for future generations to follow and protect the inalienable rights of women. Finally, these women need to break the cycle of oppression by addressing these deeply rooted beliefs, gaining the tools to fight back, and joining forces to make lifelong changes.
Education is something various people feel extremely passionate about and would not want anything else, but a strong educational system around the world. Countless children around the world do not acquire the right to an education and various of those children are girls. Malala is one of those persons that enjoys education and her dream is to have an education for every girl that is being deprived of her rights. Malala has slowly turned herself into a symbol of peace and her novel is able to reflect that throughout her novel by applying various rhetorical devices. Malala Yousafzai the author of “I am Malala” is able to apply imagery, pathos, and analogy effectively to make an impact on her audience.
Despite her devastating experience, Malala does not cease doing what she thinks is right, and still hopes to change the world into a place where everyone has equal chance to education irrespective of gender and age.
With so many Muslim women activists in the world who feel empowered by their religion, it becomes insulting to believe that a women cannot portray strength and intellect simply due to her faith. Perhaps a real life Qatrina or Dunia, Malala Yousafzai is the strongest contender to this misconception. Yousafzai has completely altered the realm of activism in Islamic societies. Often times, activists holding origin in Islamic countries, sometimes most in need reform, are ignored. Heads are turned and only in extraordinary circumstances have these women, such as Yousafzai, made such a profound, international
Most kids dream of becoming something spectacular when they grow up; like an astronaut or a doctor. Imagine if doing something as simple as going to school made you a visionary and ethical leader. That’s exactly what happened for Malala Yousafzai. A young girl given the opportunity to go to school and earn an education despite the opposing cultural and religious norms that surrounded her every day. She valued education, not only for herself, but for her peers as well.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon described her as "a brave and gentle advocate of peace who through the simple act of going to school became a global teacher. ”Recently, Malala Yousafzai has become the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace prize inspiring more and more to never give up. She demonstrates that the human spirit can triumph over adversity and that appreciation is the key to
Yet after this tragedy, she has stood strong. Malala has contributed huge amounts to the ongoing fight of women’s education against the Taliban, and has the awards to prove it. In 2011 Malala was awarded the first National Youth Piece Prize from the president of Pakistan, then in 2014 she was awarded the Nobel Piece Prize for her contributions to helping young girls not only continue their education, but safely and without worry for their life (Lewis). These awards are not Malala’s intention in what she is doing, but they further solidify the protection of fundamental human rights. Malala has done lots for the fight for human rights, but still she continues to help this cause in as many ways as she can.
Thanks to Malala, she has fought for equal education for all women out there. “Education is neither eastern nor western. Education is education and it's the right of every human being,”said Malala Yousafzai. Malala is big on education which is one of the most important things in your lifetime. She is taking an action by making it to where everyone, either boy or girl, to have what is needed. Even though Malala Yousafzai got shot for speaking up against equal education for women, she still kept going and blocked off the negatives that happened in her life. Now, Malala is an inspiration to little kids all around the world. She’s won incredible awards for her actions she had spoken up up for. From the Nobel Peace Prize, to a Grammy Award. She has even gotten into University of Oxford, one of the best universities in the world! With that Malala will become a hero and a legend to inspire other kids like her to speak up and take action. You see, Malala is not just an ordinary person. She changed the world by her powerful words and speeches to which it’s motivating for other people the not only change the world, but to change
I hope that with this understanding in mind, Muslims and non-Muslims, both men and women can start a process of communication and dialogue in order to remove misconceptions, suspicions, and fears. So as you can see, there are many challenges for today's Muslim woman whether in the westernized world or in traditional societies. Through internal and external dialogue, I am confident we will find the ways to remain true to the Shariah and Sunnah and contribute to the world today.