Society+Rules+and+Ways+of+Islam

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=The Muslims society was very unique. The Abbasid capital city, Baghdad, was very impressive. The city was near the tigris river. The river let them trade more. If you trade more you get more money which can help out the whole community with jobs and farming. The palace was surrounded by three walls. Muslim population was 1 million at most. Muslims pray in a mosque 5 times a day, facing Mecca.= = = = __Four Classes__ = =The population of Muslims was split into four classes. The highest class were made up of people who were born muslim. The second highest class is people who changed to Islam. The third class was made up of christians, Jews, and Zoroastrians. The lowest class are slaves.=

= __**Role of Women**__ = =According to the Qur'an "Men are the managers of the affairs of women" and "righteous women are therefore obedient." But the Qur'an also says men and women are equal. The women have specific legal rights having to do with marriage, family, and property etc. But women are also expected to consult and respect men. The men make most of the important decisions for the family but the women also help. Even though this happened, Islamic women had more rights then Chinese, European, Indian, and other women of other cultures around the world. The responsibilities of Muslim women depended on how much their husband was paid. The wife of a poor man would probably work in the fields all day trying to help with the farming and work. Wealthier women would usually focus on more things than just the children, they would help making decisions around the house involving their employees, food, possessions etc. But no matter what women were responsible for raising the children. They were responsible for taking care of them, watching them, teaching them and many other things. Although, women could still go out in public and have a social life. Women could even get an education in the early stages of Islam. But over time muslim women became more and more closed off from the public and community in their lives. When they did go out in public, they were expected to be covered with clothing.=