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Souad Saleh, a female professor at Al-Ahzar University in Cairo and a vocal proponent of women's rights in Egypt, recently stated, "Islam is pure and simple, and it holds women in high esteem."<ref> Gamal Nkrumah - [http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2005/766/profile.htm "Soaud Saleh: Time to tear down the divides"] interview in Al-Ahram Weekly, online publication</ref> Saleh has also stated that Muslim men have the right to enjoy sex slaves and that "If we [Egyptians] fought Israel and won, we have the right to enslave and enjoy sexually the Israeli women that we would capture in the war."<ref>"[https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/fikraforum/view/the-ideological-extremism-of-al-azhar The Ideological Extremism of Al-Azhar]". ''www.washingtoninstitute.org''. Retrieved 2019-02-28.</ref> The sharp contrast between the two statements made by Saleh reflect the dissonance of the Islamic tradition. While women are, in some metaphysical sense, men's equals, they are simultaneously deemed to be inferior in such things as intelligence and are subject to a wide array of unique legal disabilities. | Souad Saleh, a female professor at Al-Ahzar University in Cairo and a vocal proponent of women's rights in Egypt, recently stated, "Islam is pure and simple, and it holds women in high esteem."<ref> Gamal Nkrumah - [http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2005/766/profile.htm "Soaud Saleh: Time to tear down the divides"] interview in Al-Ahram Weekly, online publication</ref> Saleh has also stated that Muslim men have the right to enjoy sex slaves and that "If we [Egyptians] fought Israel and won, we have the right to enslave and enjoy sexually the Israeli women that we would capture in the war."<ref>"[https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/fikraforum/view/the-ideological-extremism-of-al-azhar The Ideological Extremism of Al-Azhar]". ''www.washingtoninstitute.org''. Retrieved 2019-02-28.</ref> The sharp contrast between the two statements made by Saleh reflect the dissonance of the Islamic tradition. While women are, in some metaphysical sense, men's equals, they are simultaneously deemed to be inferior in such things as intelligence and are subject to a wide array of unique legal disabilities. | ||
== In Islamic | ==In Islamic doctrine== | ||
===Islamic scriptures=== | === Islamic scriptures === | ||
{{Main|Women (Primary Sources)}} | {{Main|Women (Primary Sources)}} | ||
{{Quote|{{Bukhari|7|62|33}}|Narrated Usama bin Zaid: '''The Prophet said, "After me I have not left any affliction [fitnah] more harmful to men than women."'''}} | {{Quote|{{Bukhari|7|62|33}}|Narrated Usama bin Zaid: '''The Prophet said, "After me I have not left any affliction [fitnah] more harmful to men than women."'''}} | ||
===Women as intellectually deficient=== | ===Women as intellectually deficient=== | ||
{{Main|Women are Deficient in Intelligence}} | {{Main|Women are Deficient in Intelligence}} | ||