but also to the sayings and actions of the greater Muslim community. In a legal perspective however
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Muhammad is believed to have been born between 569 and 570 AD. His father had recently passed and as was the tradition back then
immediately after birth
Abu-Talib. This left Muhammad with no options other than to start fending for additional resources at an early age. He took up the role of a shepherd for his neighbors’ stock
something he did diligently and with total resolve. He felt he needed bigger challenges but according to Haykal (1994)
he had cultivated an immensely appealing social image among his peers and elders
being known for diligence
he watched him very closely
and noted the details of his person…When the party had finished eating and were about to take their leave
was pleased with his performance based on his profit margins. She developed a liking for this young man and eventually offered her hand in marriage. Their matrimony proved a success in all respects
as evidenced by Khadijah’s bearing of five more children and his trade trips to Oman and Yemen. Here he met with merchants from as far as Pakistan and India
times before Islam were characterized by widespread idolatry. Muhammad did not engage in the worship of these idols
choosing instead to concentrate on his commercial endeavors. During the period that followed the burning and subsequent destruction of the Kaaba
this was not always the case. Women have faced many forms of discrimination since time immemorial
and voting was one such area of discrimination. The fight to ensure equality of women in voting was a long and arduous one and many of those involved in the historic struggle have been forgotten. Elaine Weiss’ ‘The Woman’s Hour’ details the fight of women in Tennessee towards the nineteenth amendment
and many others opposed their efforts. Those who fought for women to be granted equal voting rights did so based on the need for women’s voice in areas such as employment
wages
’ Elaine Weiss did extensive research from which she obtained the necessary factual information. This results in a convincing argument that is based on facts and research. Some of the information in the book was from primary sources
such as letters and memoranda between Carrie Catt and other suffragists