Tag: Lady Khadijah

Scholaria Contributions 2

The Reviver of Women’s Identity (Part 2): How the Prophet Restored Women’s Rights

September 21, 2026 Mohammad Hosein Rajabi Davani

This article explores the profound transformation in the status of women following the prophetic mission (Bi’thah) of Prophet Muhammad. It details the comprehensive restoration of women’s rights in early Islam, encompassing marital consent, independent property ownership, and the fundamental right to education. By examining the Prophet’s personal conduct toward Lady Khadijah and Lady Fatimah al-Zahra, alongside women’s active political and social participation, the text highlights Islam’s paradigm shift in elevating women as independent, respected, and integral members of human society.

The Reviver of Women’s Identity (Part 1): The Dark Age of Pre-Islamic Arabia

September 21, 2026 Mohammad Hosein Rajabi Davani

This article examines the social status of women in pre-Islamic Arab society known as the Age of Ignorance (Jahiliyyah). It explores how women were deprived of intrinsic value, treated as inherited property, and subjected to limitless polygyny. Furthermore, it highlights the extreme practices of certain aristocratic tribes, such as female infanticide, establishing the bleak historical context prior to the transformative advent of Islam and its subsequent restoration of women’s rights.