Over the past few months, the media has drawn attention to the inhumane treatment of women in many Muslim societies. As a result of an influx of technological advances, Muslims societies are more aware of customs in other cultures. This awareness is slowly changing many Muslim beliefs. The atrocities that are portrayed by way of the media often represent extreme and isolated events, thereby depicting the plight of women as more harsh and widespread than it may actually be.
The Muslim culture considers women to be inferior to men; women have been treated like second-class citizens for centuries. Many Muslims believe that a man is superior to a woman in both intellect and spirituality. This custom is based on verses from the Qur'an (Koran), the following verse reinforces these views. "Men are in charge
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