By Bukola Hameed
A university don has described Muslim women as “super-women”.
Dr. Ganiyat Adenle gave this insight while describing Muslim women as being patient and honourable in times of adversity.
Dr. Adenle, a lecturer at the department of Journalism, Lagos State University said Muslim women should not be perceived to be weak while exhibiting these sterling traits that stand them out of other women.
She advised them not to compromise their religion “no matter the challenges they face.”
Speaking on the theme “From the Archives: the Model Muslimah” at the 5th edition of Pure Heart Annual Sisters’ Summit (PASS) organized by the female wing of Pure Heart Islamic Foundation, Hajia Bashirah Rabiah, a Muslim Historian made allusion to several early Muslim women to limn the ideal “Muslimah”.
She said, ”Contrary to the general view of regarding Islam as a religion that limit the potentials and opportunities of women in the contemporary world, Muslim women have the capacity and potentials of ‘barrier breakers’ to surmount challenges and succeed despite the challenges of the 21st century”.
While making a contribution to the theme of the symposium, Mrs Jemila Elegbede of the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS) also regarded women as a bunch of wisdom, knowledge and intelligence “against all Odds that they face in life”.
In her address of welcome, Hajia Shakirah Bamigbade, Assistant Coordinator III of Pure Heart Islamic Foundation of Nigeria, Oyo State Chapter hinted that “Muslim women are the most vulnerable class of humans, today.
They are victims of social, psychological, spiritual, economic and intellectual attacks” from the society”. She advised young ladies to abide by Allah’s regulations to escape all the socio-economic traps awaiting them in the larger society.
The intention behind this programme is serve as a good partner with government in reducing anti-social behaviours and popularize right attitude among young ladies in the state.
Dr. Balkis Atobatele, an environmental scientist recommended that young ladies of this generation would be saved from the dangerous overwhelming environmental factors if they understood and adhered to principles of Islam and model their lives towards the early Muslim women.
She said “if the over 700 young ladies present at the programme from secondary and tertiary institutions in Oyo State, could live by the outcomes of the programme, our society would be better for it.
