Manal Al-Sharif

 

Meet Manal Al-Sharif, a young woman who, in 2011, challenged Saudi  laws which forbid women from driving. She has courageously challenged the rigid and conservative laws in Saudi Arabia many times, creating situations which expose discrimination against women in her country.  Feminists around the world will greatly admire her and this is a call to all people to defend her and support her efforts in whatever way they can.  

Join her cause.  Numbers speak in powerful ways, raising the energy that brings about positive change.  Its hard to say no to a million people who insist that women's rights allow them the same type of freedom which is granted to men.  Misogyny is man-made, not God-made.  God clearly commands in Quran that there is complete gender equality.  

How can women be deprived in this world 

when Allah deprives them of nothing when it comes to their entrance to Paradise?

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Manal Al-Sharif, 

Gloria Steinhem of the Saudi world.
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Her organization: 

My Right to Drive
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Visit her website:
Manal Alsharif
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Twitter:
Manal_alsharif
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In Muhammad's time,  

women's rights were honored. 
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As for those who lead a righteous life, 

male or female, 

while believing, they enter Paradise; 

without the slightest injustice. 

(Quran 4:124)
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Inspired by Muhammad

Women's Rights 
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Inspired by Muhammad

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 Manal Al-Sharif
The 2012 Time 100

At CNN: 
The woman who defied Saudi's driving ban and put it on YouTube

At Huffington Post:

Manal Al-Sharif, Saudi Right-To-Drive Protester, Skips U.S. Award To Avoid 'Consequences' [UPDATE]

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Muhammad and Women (from PBS)

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 If women's names are forbidden, 
how do we know the names 
of the Prophet's own blessed wives and daughter?
Why do we speak their names
with such reverence and admiration?

Peace be on you, mothers of the Faithful,
 Hazreti Aisha, Hazreti Fatima and Hazreti Khadija!

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Why would so many hadith begin with "Aisha narrated"

if her voice was to be unheard?

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Allah treats men and women as complete equals.
Women and men are judged no differently.
They are granted entrance to Paradise no differently.

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Anyone who works righteousness, male or female, while believing, we will surely grant them a happy life in this world, and we will surely pay them their full recompense (on the Day of Judgment) for their righteous works.
(Quran 16:97)


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GOD has heard the woman who debated with you about her husband, and complained to GOD. GOD heard everything the two of you discussed.
GOD is Hearer, Seer.
(Quran 58:1)

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Islam came to set women free from misogyny.