Islam

After September 11th, it seemed that America's perceptions on the Islam and Muslim community became very negative. Most of these negative perceptions arose from fear and ignorance. After looking at the religion more closely, there is evidence that proves some of the false ideas wrong. In history, the Quran has played a big part in people's daily lives. It was not just a religion or philosophy however, it was a way to live. For instance, it helped shape the personality of peoples by establishing guidelines and laws on proper behavior. However, there was unfair treatment towards women. Women were seen as inferior to men and were expected to be covered from head to toe in order to prevent men from acting out their sexual instincts. However, men were not allowed to touch a women unless she was his wife. In some sense, this could be seen as respectful. In addition, women were allowed to choose their husbands and could divorce them if they wished. Although in some way Islam philosophy mistreats women, so did many other religions. Further, in some Christian communities women were to be submissive to their husbands and were not aloud to speak in the church setting. Unfortunately, it is not only religion that treats women this way, in history there were many examples of treating women disrespectfully.