Islamic laws and cultural customs impact various stages of a Muslim women's life, particularly the Quran and hadiths, or prophetic traditions based on the life and teachings of the prophet Muhammad. ... UNICEF notes out of 24 nations with less than 60% primary enrollment rates, 17 were Islamic nations. 70% of Muslim women are illiterate in several Islamic nations. ... Muslim women are forbidden to marry any non-Muslims under any circumstances. If the man a Muslim woman is married to suddenly converts to another faith, such as Christianity or Judaism, the marriage is automatically dissolve...

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The Islam religion, based on Muslim beliefs has been present since the time of Prophet Adam, and non-Muslims were to have originated in Mecca and Medina. Muslims believe that prophets Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, among others, were all Islamic prophets that have equality in the guidance of their faith. Islamic tradition developed in the Arabian Peninsula in 622 CE. ... The Quran, like the bible in Christianity, is the source of Islam beliefs that were provided to the Prophet from their creator of Allah. ... One of the defining characteristics of Islam is their sacred places of worship, calle...

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This analysis will focus on certain distinguished women of the Christian and Islamic faith traditions. ... Similarly, in her biographical exploration, "Politics, Gender, and the Islamic Past: The Legacy of 'A'isha Bint Abi Bakr," D.A. Spellberg presents a holistic approach to understanding and interpreting the legacy of Islamic prophet Muhammad's third wife, 'A'isha Bint Abi Bakr. ... The controversy surrounding Mary Magdalene in the Christian faith tradition is paralleled in the Islamic faith tradition by the life of Muhammad's third wife 'A...

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Islam, which is considered to be a western religion, was founded by the prophet Muhammad. Muhammad is believed to be the prophet to Muslim's monotheistic god. The holy word of God is revealed through the "Qur'an", it is reinforced by the "Hadith" which is a record of Muhammad's deeds, as well as "Sharia" which is the body of Islamic law. A central theme to Islam is that salvation comes through acceptance of, and submission to God. ... Rituals which are central to Muslim practice includes prayer and scripture reciting several times daily, profession of the f...

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