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Women in Religion Islam vs. Buddhism Peter Tsanev, Sophie Gradwohl, Fadila Silajdzic World History, Period 4

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Women in religions- Islam vs. Buddhism The differences between the two religions for a woman. Subtopic #1: Women's dress Subtopic #2: Holy quotes Subtopic #3: Womens rights

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Women Dress Buddhism Dress Women cant reveal too much skin Nuns wear robes Robe color describes rank Non-nuns dont have requirements Some nuns wear prayer beads Nuns give up personal possessions and luxuries Places where nuns shave hair Islam Dress Women wear head scarves (hijabs) Women wear Burqas Women cant show or reveal private parts or adornments What a woman wears identifies her Veiling indicates behavior By many women veiling, they can convey message Lengthen garments to maintain righteousness

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Womens Dress Appearance Buddhism Islam

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Holy Quotes Buddhism 'A female child, O Lord of men, may prove. Even a better offspring than a male. For she may grow up wise and virtuous, Her husband's mother reverencing, true wife, the boy that she may bear may do great deeds, and rule great realms, yes, such a son. Of noble wife becomes his country's guide,' - (Samyutta Nikaya) No woman, with the two- finger wisdom (narrow) which is hers, could ever hope to reach those heights which are attained only by the sages. Islam "Whatever men earn, they have a share of that and whatever women earn, they have a share in that." (Noble Quran 4:32) "Women have the same rights (in relation to their husbands) as are expected in all decency from them, while men stand a step above them." (Noble Quran 2:228) "Dwell with your wives in kindness for even if you hate them, you might be hating someone in whom God has placed so much good." (Noble Quran 4:19)

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Holy Quotes Explained Buddhism Quote 1- Women can often be better than men. Men aren't always better than women. Quote 2- Very biased Women can never reach men's potential Islam Quote 1- They have to share Wants them to be equal Quote 2- Men stand a step ahead Cant call men better than woman Quote 3- Treat them with equality You never know why god sent them to you

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Women's Rights Buddhism Education Seen as a burden Housewives Birth of sons and daughters Islam The Quran Women right to divorce Education Property

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Women's Rights

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Conclusion 1.Men were given more power. 2.Women still had rights; very limited. 3.Women werent given much power. 4.Women had more restrictions than men.