statements you make casts unfair aspersions on Islam. You allege that women have been “traditionally” subjected to unjust treatment, and that the “fatal point in Islam is the degradation of woman.” To support

this, you quote Manu as having stated that woman did not “deserve independence,” and the Prophet of Islam as having said, “Woman was made from a crooked rib, and, if you try to bend it straight it will break;

that this point has been clarified. I remain, Yours faithfully, Wahiduddin Khan President, The Islamic Center

allegiance (623 A.D.), when 75 peopl e of Madinah (73 men and 2 women) came to the Prophet and accepted Islam, they were told by the Prophet to appoint twelve leaders (Al-Bidayah wan- Nihayah, Vol. 3, p. 160)

leading an Islamic life and calling others to Islam, they gave basic importance to organization, so that they were able to perform their religious duties under one leader. The last stage of Islamic organization

The answer is that other historians were born before the Islamic revolution, while Ibn Khaldun was born after it. Based on monotheism, Islam had brought about a revolution, eliminating the difference

one belief that hampered the development of the science or art of history. The whole period before Islam was pervaded by polytheistic beliefs, which supported divine kingship. “The King has often stood as

his faith, which had been developing for some time within his soul. Well before ‘Umar had accepted Islam, when he appeared to be in the forefront of the opposition to the Prophet’s mission, some Muslims

to untold suffering and torment, came and stood next to me. He had not up to that point accepted Islam.” ‘Umm ‘Abdullah,” he said to me, “are you going away somewhere?” “We are,” I replied, “for you people

may be, can become acceptable. The opposition, which the Arabs first presented to the message of Islam, was not just the result of stubbornness or expediency on their part. Rather, it was genuinely difficult

was an uncompromising opponent of Islam. Seeing that he was sure to meet his end in Makkah, he fled to the Yemen. His wife, Umm Bakim bint Barith, who had accepted Islam, appealed to the Prophet for asylum

the hand of the Prophet. After his conversion, he made great personal and financial sacrifices for Islam, finally meeting his death at Ajnadin while fighting against apostates during the caliphate of Abu

his faith, which had been developing for some time within his soul. Well before ‘Umar had accepted Islam, when he appeared to be in the forefront of the opposition to the Prophet’s mission, some Muslims

to untold suffering and torment, came and stood next to me. He had not up to that point accepted Islam.” ‘Umm ‘Abdullah,” he said to me, “are you going away somewhere?” “We are,” I replied, “for you people

may be, can become acceptable. The opposition, which the Arabs first presented to the message of Islam, was not just the result of stubbornness or expediency on their part. Rather, it was genuinely difficult

was an uncompromising opponent of Islam. Seeing that he was sure to meet his end in Makkah, he fled to the Yemen. His wife, Umm Bakim bint Barith, who had accepted Islam, appealed to the Prophet for asylum

the hand of the Prophet. After his conversion, he made great personal and financial sacrifices for Islam, finally meeting his death at Ajnadin while fighting against apostates during the caliphate of Abu

the divine religion, but the fact is that they only know ‘communal religion’— wrongly perceiving Islam to be the religion of a certain cultural community.

AvoidanceAvoidance of friction is one of the most important principles of Islam. Such avoidance means refraining from retaliation on all occasions of complaint and dissension. By temperament

Such attempts are abortive as they only aggravate the problem. In no way will they improve matters. Islam tells us that on such occasions we should adopt the policy of avoidance. That is, instead of behaving

AvoidanceAvoidance of friction is one of the most important principles of Islam. Such avoidance means refraining from retaliation on all occasions of complaint and dissension. By temperament, all

Such attempts are abortive as they only aggravate the problem. In no way will they improve matters. Islam tells us that on such occasions we should adopt the policy of avoidance. That is, instead of behaving