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Woman in Islam
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Voice of India
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Ram Swarup
(1920-1998)
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This study discusses woman’s status under Islam; it discusses Islamic laws relating to marriage, divorce and dower; it discusses polygamy and concubinage which were not long ago important political institution of Islam; they were made possible by its fast-growing Imperialism and they in turn had fully served its expansionist needs. According to the author, Islam probably inherited a world where woman’s position was low, but it became worse when Islam took over and the old Arabic social practices became Revealed Commands of God. Today woman’s problem in Islam is more ideological than legal; her depressed social position derives from her depressed theological position. Woman can receive no justice much less honour in a religious ideology which has no concept of a female God. Although the Quran may teach here and there kind treatment of woman, it is within the framework of man’s unquestioned superiority, moral and metaphysical. But now under new compulsions and impulses, some effort is being made to improve woman’s lot. The author welcomes this effort but believes that the problem of reform under Islam is a difficult on many aspects.
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This study discusses woman’s status under Islam; it discusses Islamic laws relating to marriage, divorce and dower; it discusses polygamy and concubinage which were not long ago important political institution of Islam; they were made possible by its fast-growing Imperialism and they in turn had fully served its expansionist needs. According to the author, Islam probably inherited a world where woman’s position was low, but it became worse when Islam took over and the old Arabic social practices became Revealed Commands of God. Today woman’s problem in Islam is more ideological than legal; her depressed social position derives from her depressed theological position. Woman can receive no justice much less honour in a religious ideology which has no concept of a female God. Although the Quran may teach here and there kind treatment of woman, it is within the framework of man’s unquestioned superiority, moral and metaphysical. But now under new compulsions and impulses, some effort is being made to improve woman’s lot. The author welcomes this effort but believes that the problem of reform under Islam is a difficult on many aspects.
About Author
Ram Swarup (1920–1998), born Ram Swarup Agarwal, was a prominent Indian author and a key figure in the Hindu revivalist movement. Born in Sonipat, Haryana, he graduated in economics from Delhi University in 1941. Swarup founded the Changer's Club in 1944 and worked for Mahatma Gandhi's disciple Mira Behn in 1948–49.
In 1949, he established the Society for the Defence of Freedom in Asia, known for criticizing Soviet publications. Swarup's influence extended to American policymakers and Congress members with his book "Gandhism and Communism." He contributed to various Indian publications and, in 1982, founded the Hindutva publishing house, Voice of India.
Swarup, a proponent of polytheism, rejected the concept of one God and advocated for a "Pagan renaissance" in Europe. He corresponded with figures in European Neopaganism, emphasizing the importance of reconnecting with spiritual roots.
His extensive bibliography includes works on communism, Gandhism, Hinduism, Islam, and critiques of Christianity. Notable works include "The Word as Revelation: Names of Gods," "Hinduism vis-à-vis Christianity and Islam," and "On Hinduism: Reviews and Reflections." Swarup's contributions made him a significant thought leader in the Hindu revivalist movement, and his influence reached beyond India to Western Pagan circles.
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