The advent of Islam resulted in an extraordinary revolution in human history because of the new intellectual ideology that transformed the way of thinking that was prevalent in 7th-century pre-Islamic Arabian society. This sociocognitive transformation occurred because the ‘aşabiyyah concept was abolished and replaced with a sense of brotherhood based on shared creedal bonds. The innova-tive vision of the new religion rejected all kinds of discrimination, be they related to ethnicity, race or gender. A notable consequent transformation was that of the status of women, who were subjected to any number of abuses and injustices. Islam announced wide-ranging equality between the sexes in all aspects, including females’ rights to a prosperous social, educational and political life. Many Muslim women emerged as scholars, and some played pivotal political and social roles during the Golden Age after the advent of Islam.
Source: Journal of College of Sharia and Islamic Studies
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