Women in IslamCall Number: DVD BP173.4 .S26 2008
Publication Date: 2008
Lauren Sanchez, student member of the President's Peace Commission, serves as the moderator for this session. She introduces the speakers: Sarwat Husain, Executive Director, Council on American-Islamic Relations, San Antonio Chapter; and, Uzma Zafarullah, law student, St. Mary's University. Ms. Husain gives an overview of Islam, drawing connections/correlations with Christianity. She submits that the Koran gives more right and respect to women and provides examples to support her claim. Ms. Zafarullah concentrated on the woman's rights to property and other rights provided in Islam. Both women encourage the audience to realize that in Islam, "Men and women are equal, but not the same." A question and answer period concludes this session. (47 minutes)