Islam came at a time when women all over the world were being oppressed and exploited. The most any society would accord the woman was to admit that she was part of the human race. They never admitted her dignity or gave her rights and responsibilities equal to those of men. Traditionally, Judeo-Christian women were thought to be inferior to men and were given a low status in society. The Greeks considered her to be an object of pleasure and amusement. The Romans gave the father and husband the right to sell her to whomever they pleased. Women remained in this horrible state without protes…
