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Title: Moorish Women


1
Moorish Women
  • A Life of Isolation and Difficulty
  • By Jessica A. Smith

2
Moorish Influence on European Culture
  • Architecture
  • Language
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Philosophy

3
While the Moors made many cultural advances,
their women lived difficult lives due to their
isolation, limited rights, and little choice for
a better future.
4
Women in Isolation
  • Social
  • Attire
  • Home Life
  • Religious rights
  • Parties

5
Women in Isolation (cont.)
  • Education
  • Architecture
  • Hidden balconies
  • Latticed windows

6
Rights and Respect
7
Rights Women in Court
  • Summon two men of your number to be your
    witnesses. If you cannot find two men, then take
    one man and two women whose witness will be
    accepted, so that should one of them make a
    mistake, the other will be able to remind her.
    Q228 (Awde 91)

8
Respect Women at Home
  • Not one of you should beat your wife as hard as
    you beat your slave, for you might have to have
    sex with her at the end of the day. (7/98, 100)
    (Awde 102)
  • The Prophet said There are three things that
    could be an evil omen a woman, a horse, and a
    dwelling place. Q6414 (Awde 92)

9
Little Choice for a Better Tomorrow
  • Marriage
  • Polygamy
  • Harem Life
  • Reproduction
  • A Glimmer of Hope
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