Muslim Women & The Hijab Veil: Oppression or Liberation? (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781733213936)

What views and attitude does the Religion of Islam have on Muslim Women & What lies behind the Hijab Veil? Is there oppression? Is there liberation?

Sometimes the media and society paint the Religion of Islam with pictures of oppression, particularly towards women. While sadly it is true that some Muslim women are oppressed in some areas around the world, what exactly is Islam's stance and views on Muslim women? Does Islam hold oppressive and sexist views and justify them? Or does Islam state that men and women were both created equal in the eyes of God? Is the Hijab Veil a form of oppression towards Muslim women or does it actually liberate them and set them free from the shackles of society?

Muslim Women & the Hijab Veil: Oppression or Liberation explores the roots of Islam's views on Muslim women and the Hijab Veil by examining what God's Final Testament, the Holy Quran and the teachings of God's last and final Prophet, Muhammad peace be upon him said. The approach allows the reader to discover the true purpose for themselves. With these fundamental understandings, can many myths and stigmas surrounding Muslim Women & the Hijab Veil be dispelled?

Topics in this Book Include:

• Muslim Women in Islam
• Are Muslim Women Oppressed?
• A Role of a Muslim Women According to Islam
• Introduction to the Muslim Hijab Headscarf
• Is the Hijab Compulsory in the Religion of Islam
• The Importance of The Hijab in Islam
• Are Muslim Women Forced to Wear the Hijab?
• What is The Purpose of Wearing the Hijab?
• What does the Holy Quran say about a Muslim woman's Hijab?
• Hadith (Prophet Muhammad Sayings) regarding the Hijab Veil
• Surahs of The Quran that refer to the Hijab Wrap (Khimar) in Holy Koran
• Is wearing the Hijab Scarf Oppressive?
• Does the Hijab Scarf Liberate Muslim Women?
• Types of Hijabs & Fashion
• Modesty in Islam
• Islamic Clothing
• Hijab Myths
• Hijab Rules and Guidelines
• Is there Hijab Covering in Christianity & Judaism
• Feminism & The Hijab
• The Struggle of The Hijab