The Qur’an teaches that men are superior to women and should beat those from whom they “fear disobedience”: “Men have authority over women because Allah has made the one superior to the other, and because they spend their wealth to maintain them. Good women are obedient. They guard their unseen parts because Allah has guarded […]
Nigeria: Senate rejects gender equality bill, Muslim senators say it violates Sharia
“Men have authority over women because Allah has made the one superior to the other” (Qur’an 4:34). “Senate rejects bill on gender equality in marriage,” by Fredrick Nwabufo, The Cable, March 15, 2016 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): The Nigerian senate has rejected a bill designed to grant women the same marital rights as […]