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Abstract
The role of women in Islam has become a topic of great interest in recent history and in many cases Muslim women have been portrayed in a negatively stereotypical fashion. Many writers on the topic draw support for these conclusions from Islams sacred text, the Qur n. The purpose of this analysis is to examine verses in the text that address women and place them within a socio-historical and theological framework in light of the Qur ns overall message of salvation for the righteous. The majority of this analysis will consist of a variety of commentaries on passages addressing women, either by command or indirectly through other characters in the text. By using the texts goal of salvation and guidance, my research yields strong support of an overall Qur nic world-view in which women and men are essentially granted the same rights and commanded to the same responsibilities.