Guiding Lights : Spiritual Role of Women (Maulana Wahiduddin Khan)

Islam gives equal status, rights, and blessingsto men and women in this world and theHereafter. In the early period of Islam, womenwere fully active in different fields of life, fromhousework to agriculture to business and fromworship in the mosque and outside work. Themodern world offers plentiful opportunitiesfor women to choose from while remainingwithin the bounds of modesty and piety. Aseducators, they can equip an entire generationwith standard education and as mothers, theycan inculcate ethical training at home. Womencan become guiding lights by preparing the newgenerations to become aware, duty-conscious,and spiritual individuals