How women present themselves in the Middle East can be a reflection on their religious beliefs they are exposed to. Islam is one of the more dominant religions of the people in the Middle East. The Muslim people of the Middle East also seem to be the most prominent follower of this religion. (Armstrong 20) Religion in the Middle East is the basis of what the Muslim people live for. There are several different version and beliefs that break off from the Islamic religion. The more traditional version of Islam (strict version of Koran) make cases where women are raped and murdered considered acceptable. For Example, in Egypt if a woman is caught or even thought to have an affair with someone outside their marriage she could be killed by her family, this is called honor killing (Armstrong 27-30) In Saudi Arabia, the Koran (their Islamic holy book) is the law and says that sexes should be kept apart as much as they can. (Armstrong 222) The newly innovated religion of the Middle Eastern people, Qur'an, is believed to strongly suggest new and fairer rights for women. In some places in the Middle East women can hold government positions, vote, and
How women present themselves in the Middle East can be a reflection on their religious beliefs they are exposed to. Islam is one of the more dominant religions of the people in the Middle East. The Muslim people of the Middle East also seem to be the most prominent follower of this religion. (Armstrong 20) Religion in the Middle East is the basis of what the Muslim people live for. There are several different version and beliefs that break off from the Islamic religion. The more traditional version of Islam (strict version of Koran) make cases where women are raped and murdered considered acceptable. For Example, in Egypt if a woman is caught or even thought to have an affair with someone outside their marriage she could be killed by her family, this is called honor killing (Armstrong 27-30) In Saudi Arabia, the Koran (their Islamic holy book) is the law and says that sexes should be kept apart as much as they can. (Armstrong 222) The newly innovated religion of the Middle Eastern people, Qur'an, is believed to strongly suggest new and fairer rights for women. In some places in the Middle East women can hold government positions, vote, and