Ever wondered what it would be like as a woman under the law of the Islamic State? Now you can find out.
If we were living under the rule of the Islamic State, most of us would be married by now. We wouldn’t be studying, working, shopping at Zara or leaving the house at all.
According to the Islamic State’s guidelines for women, girls are eligible for marriage at the age of nine, and should ideally be wed by the end of their teen years.
As the guidelines — entitled The Women of the Islamic State: Manifesto and Caste Study and published last month — make clear, girls’ education should be ceased at age 15, excepting further study of Islam, which should be done at home.
The manifesto also condemns fashion and beauty as the work of the devil, and holds the Western model of treating women “failed the minute that women were ‘liberated’ from their cell in the house.”
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According The Guardian, the guidelines were published on a jihadi forum and is thought to be written by the al-Khanssa Brigade, an Islamic State female militia. It was later translated to English via the London-based Quilliam Foundation.
Here is what it suggests:
On marriage.
“It is considered legitimate for a girl to be married at the age of nine. Most pure girls will be married by 16 or 17, while they are still young and active. Young men will not be more than 20 years old in those glorious generations.”
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On clothing.
“It is always preferable for a woman to remain hidden and veiled, to maintain society from behind this veil…”
“This urbanisation, modernity and fashion is presented by Iiblis [the devil] in fashion shops and beauty salons.”
On education.
“From ages seven to nine, there will be three lessons: fiqh (understanding) and religion, Qur’anic Arabic (written and read) and science (accounting and natural sciences).
“From 10 to 12, there will be more religious studies, especially fiqh, focusing more on fiqh related to women and the rulings on marriage and divorce. This is in addition to the other two subjects. Skills like textiles and knitting, basic cooking will also be taught.
“From 13 to 15, there will be more of a focus on sharia, as well as more manual skills (especially those related to raising children) and less of the science, the basics of which will already have been taught. In addition, they will be taught about Islamic history, the life of the prophet and his followers.”
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Top Comments
Bunch of losers, in every sense of the word.
Being brainwashed and brutalised virtually from birth, these poor women have no chance of a carefree, fun life. Not that there is any fun in Islam. They are all so bloody serious. No singing, no dancing, no art depicting anything other than verses from the Koran. If they did try to escape this tyranny, they would of course be murdered by a male - any male. They must be absolutely terrified of saying or doing the "wrong" thing, living their lives in complete fear. Islam has a lot to answer for.
Why are western women are so convinced that feminism is so superior to values of Islamic women? I i make the choice to submit to my husband, devote my life to spiritual endeavors and my family how does it effect you? This idea that me and my daughters lives have no value if we don't prioritize these values over a formal education make my opinions less valid? The idea that we could be happy and content in our lives doesn't even seem to be possible in your opinion.
Wow, you are saying all this is Islam.... hmmm I must be following the wrong Islam then.
They break so many rules I have no idea where to start with ISIS.
But I do follow my religion and I do have fun and I share relationships with people of all backgrounds.
Hi Robyn, I do believe you have no idea what you're talking,g about, therefore you need to stop, just stop!!