Do Moslem Women Receive Equal Treatment?

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A widely held view is that within islam, women do not receive equal treatment. You can have two very differet views about why that is. One group says this is because there is systemic racism against moslems. And the mezia are so nervous about criticising it that they won't t they won't talk about it at all.

In this week's episode Sarfraz Manzoor speaks to Ros Urwin about his investigative journey across Britain in search of the roots of division - from the fear that Islam promotes violence, to the suspicion that Muslims wish to live segregated lives, to the belief that Islam is fundamentally misogynistic. His new book They is a search for a more positive future. We hear stories which go against common stereotypes about Islam that reveal a much more tolerant and progressive community than commonly assumed. Manzoor unpicks why society is divided in this way and how we can bridge the gaps between groups. To find out more about the book click here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/they/sarfraz-manzoor/9781472266835

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