Letters To The Editor
Empowering women in Muslim societies
Although the Quran has given men and women equal rights, biologically men and women are different and therefore their responsibilities are also different. It's essential for every Muslim to understand that every Ayat of the Quran has a context.
Recently in Iran the religious leader cancelled the seat of Nina Siahkali Moradi, who won the city election of Qazvin. She was disqualified because she was too beautiful for the post. (Daily Dawn, “Too Beautiful,” dated 25-08-2013)
This sounds strange, especially when a part of the world is struggling to empower women. The Muslim world also needs to think about empowering women. They should make policies to uplift women's status.
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