The word Feminism is quite a taboo in the Eastern world and the Muslim world. It is understandable for it to be a taboo in the Eastern world because the East is quite backwards in many social sciences. But for it to be a taboo in the Muslim world is a bit of a surprise. Well, if we have a look at the contents of Feminism Wave One, Two and Three, coming from the West, it is not so much of a surprise, but if we look at the original, basic definition of Feminism and the contents of Islam itself, we would realize that Islam was actually the Wave Zero of Feminism.
Was it not ?
Were not the pagan Arabs shocked and offended at the numerous injunctions of Islam which supported and promoted and defended women ?
Did not the Holy Quran condemn the Arabs for their unbelievable foul of burying the baby girls alive and give the stoke of punishment in the girl’s authority on the Day of Judgment ?
Did not the Holy Quran prohibit the chauvinistic men to not inherit women in inheritance as if they are a piece of property ?
Did not the Holy Quran, in fact, assign detailed and fixed inheritance for women which the Western women, in fact, fought for centuries later ?
Did not Islam give women the right to have an independent opinion and have the right to express it, in private and in public and a gathering full of men ?
Did not Islam given women the right to marry by her choice rather than by the men’s choice ?
Did not Islam give women the right to education and in fact made it compulsory for her ?
Did not Islam given women financial security and financial freedom and rather make the men responsible for her ?
Did not Islam give women all the basic human rights plus much more ?
Of course the Arabs of those times did not like the new social order that Islam was introducing … but this dislike has not stayed limited to the 7th century but in fact has travelled all the way to the 21st century today.
Just as people were once again smirking at the Aurat March of 2022 and asking its participants cynically … ‘What rights women still do not have in Pakistan in the 21st century ?’ … a blessed dork from Mianwali shot his seven day-old baby girl in his outrage of having a daughter instead of a son and I think gave quite a loud answer and satisfactory answer to the entire Muslim society of Pakistan … ‘We are marching for the right to live, to begin with …’
The Muslims of Pakistan live in the fake belief that we are a very religion adherent society and the women of our society are much blessed by Islamic values. Sorry. Nothing of the sort. We need to come out of this delusion fast or else we not only continue to bury our girls alive, but we also severely tarnish the impression of Islam worldwide, both of which are unforgiveable sins.
You think burial is only in the sand ? What about burying the play of a seven year old girl when we force her off the street because we cannot control the pedophiles in the streets ? What about burying the talents of an eighteen year old girl because she is career counseled that whatever choices she makes in her studies are supposed to be inline with what her future husband might expect of her. What about burying the marital life of a twenty-five year old because in order to enjoy her husband’s love, she is given the target to please her in-laws, mother-in-law to be very specific, and that is never to happen ! You have just given her the mission impossible !
You feel very angry at the Aurat March ? You think the slogans are vulgar ? You think the women of the Aurat March are outrageous ? Well same to you. Its just a reflection of the very society we live in and are so proud of. Aren’t the men vulgar who leave alone no place, no motorway, no age-group safe from sexual harassment ?
The Islamic mafia says that Islam has given women all rights and perks that any woman can ask for, so there is no need for an Aurat March. I say, you are right, there would have been no need for an Aurat March had you handed over the rights that Islam has given us to us.
