The Rastafarian religion began in Africa. Although it has no founder, Marcus Garvey's philosophy influenced it in its beginning. Born in 18

On the contrary, the Islam religion takes marriage and families with far more importance. "Legally, marriage in Islam has three requirements. It must be entered into by two consenting adults, It should be witnessed by two male witnesses. Finally, two dowries must be given to the bride by the groom". It is believed that when a man marries, he has fulfilled half of his religion. In a sense, marriage will keep you from swaying off of Allah's path into a life of fornication, which is a great offense. Marriage is regarded as an act pleasing to Allah. The Koran says that "Marriage is forbidden to a man...that does not possess the means to maintain his wife and children...".

The requirements of a Muslim man when he begins his family is, that he can take care of his children and wife. The Muslim men are allowed to have as many wives as their heart desires, the conditions are the same for all. Ironically, "the children of a marriage depend upon paternal acknowledgment in order to inherit from him". The man's duty in the relationship is provide the financial stability to take care of the family. His wife and children depend solely on him and he would have created a great offense if he took a wife that he could not take care of. If he is ill with a sickness that can affect his wife or children, he is not to be married. Marriage and the bond between man and woman is considered sacred in the Islam religion.

87, directed ideologies that grew into the Rastafarian movement. In the early 1920's, Garvey was the puissant black spokesman and founder of the "Back to Africa" movement. Garvey often spoke of the reparation of his people as coming from a future black African king. On one occasion, during a speech at one the meetings, Garvey proclaimed, "Look to Africa for the crowning of a black King, he shall be the Redeemer". A few years later that prediction was realized when Ethiopia's king, Ras Tafari Makonnen (hence the name Rastafarian) took the throne on November 2,1930. Upon coronation, he claimed for himself the titles of Emperor Haile Selassie (Power of the Trinity) I, Conquering Lion of the Tribe Judah, Elect God and King of the Kings of Ethiopia.

Rastafarians, unlike the Muslims do not have it written in their handbooks how they should treat the women in their lives. It is just simply the way of life. They do not even have to go get married if they do not want to, unlike Muslims who are strongly urged to do so to follow the path of Allah. But, they do share some of the same views. Rastamen believe as long as their women have money in their pocket and their sexual needs met there really should not be any problems. "Ooman a 'ebi load...when di money no nuff...(but)Ooman and wood neber quarrel." Fortunately, in "the mid-1970's the (formal but) enforced subordination of the Rastafari women to her Rastafari 'king man' precluded any role outside of the domestic sphere (was interrupted)". Daughter Loi is the leader of the movement claiming that there is a 'double oppression' going on. She states that black women are oppressed first as blacks and then secondly as women. "Her call is for equality".

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