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... In fact, Islam ranks both men and women equally in society, through both spiritual equality and accountability, both of which are well developed themes in the Quran; the sexist tendency of Middle East instead stems from outdated Arab tradition, and is entirely a cultural problem, and not a requirement of the Quran or faith of Islam.
Gender equality in the Quran is best shown in the story of Adam and Eve. ... In contrast, the Quran tells that both sexes were created deliberately and independently, as well as there being no mention of Eve being created out of Adams rib or any other part of his body. Even the issue of which sex was created first is not specified, a fact supported by Leila Ahmed, a modern scholar on women and Islam, who claims “the Quran gives no indication of the order in which the first couple was created, nor does it say that Eve was created from Adams rib." Judging by both the Quran and the opinion of an expert on women in the Islam world, it appears that if any religious scripture were to be considered biased against women, it would be the Bible.
Approximate Word count = 929
Approximate Pages = 3.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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