How men treat women in Quran and Sunnah Prof. ‘Abdur Rahman I. Doi (www.islamwomen.com) In Islam there is absolutely no difference between men and women as far as their relationship to Allah is concerned, as both are promised the same reward for good conduct and the same punishment for evil conduct. The Quran says: “And for women are rights over men similar to those of men over women.” [Noble Quran 2:228] The Quran, in addressing [...]

The United Arab Emirates is a Muslim country, however it is also home to numerous churches of other faiths. In fact, many people are surprised to discover that in early 2001, ground was broken in Dubai to accommodate the construction of several churches on a parcel of land in Jebel Ali.
The land was donated by the government of Dubai under the leadership of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Currently there are four Protestant congregations, a Roman Catholic church and a Greek Orthodox church on the site.
His Highness the late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed al Maktoum, former Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates donated land in 1966 to build Dubai’s first church and inaugurated St. Mary’s Catholic Church in April 1967. In November 1989, a newer complex that can accommodate more than 1700 worshipers was inaugurated on the same site.

Islamic laws took a great deal of care for woman and her rights in a way that included all aspects of her life, furthermore Islam teachings have honored the woman and asked that she is taken care of whether she was a mother, wife, daughter, sister or a relative in general. If we look back in history, we would easily notice that woman have never had any acceptable rights in any of the previous legislation, [...]