When It Emerged Around the Year 600, How Did Islam

question 8

Multiple Choice

When it emerged around the year 600, how did Islam compare to surrounding religions and cultures in terms of its treatment of women?

• A) It was more conservative and restrictive and barred women from inheritance and divorce rights that they previously enjoyed.
• B) It was not different from surrounding groups but formalized existing laws and customs regarding women that existed in the Middle East at that time.
• C) It afforded women new rights, such as rights to inherit and divorce, that Western Christian women would not have until the 1800s.
• D) It was radical in granting women full equality in religious and social life.

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