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Is Islam compatible with feminism?
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Selected thesis
Islam is compatible with feminism.
Pros
Cons
Pro claim 1
Islam and feminism both share a concern for social justice.
Pro claim 2
The Prophet Muhammed expanded women's rights.
Con claim 1
Some readings of the Quran cast women as inferior to men.
Con claim 2
Some countries have interpreted Islamic law to pass laws that are oppressive to women.