Essay aus dem Jahr 2011 im Fachbereich Orientalistik / Sinologie - Islamwissenschaft, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: AbstractIn Islam there is no distinction or separation between thesacred and the secular. For Muslims, Islam covers everyaspect of life: religion and society. Even the minutest details ofpublic and private life are ventured to, such as the family,business, food, personal etiquette and hygiene. As a resultIslam has its prying eyes targeted into the private and publiclife of her members, especially the life of her female members.A study of the three major sources of Islam: The Koran,The Hadith, and their biological, legal and theologicalinterpretations shows that Islam was very much influenced bythe patriarchal Arabian culture. Inspite of the efforts by Islamto reform the sexist tendencies in this culture, her best effortshave been seen to be hardly good enough for women