People (i.e. male & female) are differentiated in Islam according to their faith, God-consciousness and good conduct. Allah, (exalted be He), says: {O mankind! We created you from a single (pair) of male and female, and made you into nations and tribes, that you may know one another. Verily, the most honourable of you in the sight of Allah is (he who is) the most God-fearing} (Surat AI-Hujurat (49), ayah 13). He also says: {And their Lord has accepted of them, and answered them: “Never will I suffer to be lost the work of any of you, be he male or female: you are members, one of another”,} (Surat Al-Imran (3), ayah 195). {Whoever works righteousness, whether male or female, and has faith, verily, to him will We give a life that is good and pure, and We will bestow on such their reward according to the best of their actions.} (Surat Al-Nahl (16), ayah 97).
In this day and age, it’s Muslim women whom aren’t given the recognition of taken the leadership role in advancing the social and economic advancements of Islamic cultural & traditional acceptance. For example, there is a national organization that most Jewish, Christian and Muslim practitioners never heard of; “The Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom”. Well, I pray this article changes that and somehow brings us ALL together to be better as a community and not divisive. For we ALL were created by the same Creator. So, we ALL are brothers and sisters in the Sight of Allah.
MUSLIM and JEWISH sisters feeding the less fortunate, on Christmas Day, instead of exchanging gifts on this made up commercial holiday.
