no - the religion is not.
The most converts to islam are women
The first convert to islam was a woman (khadija r.a.)
The first person to die from persecution in islam as a martyr was a woman (umm summayya r.a.)
The first scholar of islam was a woman (ayesha r.a.)
- The prophet s.a.a.s. was gentle and kind, more so with women.
- In his culture the men hated having a first born girl but he admonished them for this evil practise.
Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas:
"The Prophet s.a.a.s. said:
If anyone has a female child, and does not bury her alive, or slight her, or prefer his male children to her, God will bring him into Paradise.
[Sunan Abu Dawood – Book 41 Hadith 5127]
- Hed serve himself, mend his own clothes, help with housework, etc
"He was like any other human being: he would clean his clothes, milk his ewe and serve himself." (Ahmad in al-Musnad, 6/256)
"He used to serve his family, then when the time for prayer came, he would go out to pray." (Bukhari, 2/162).
- Go on one knee to allow his wife to step up onto her camel
He [The prophet s.a.a.s.] then sat beside his camel and put his knee for Safiya to put her foot on, in order to ride (on the camel)"
[Sahih al Bukhari 5:59:522]
- be playful with his wives and kids
- etc
Unfortunately many men and cultures around the world are chauvenistic (including the west until fairly recently). Therefore, logically, since many muslims are men, many muslims are chauvenists, just like many non muslim men are too (compare men from same cultures for a fair test - e.g. an english muslim with an english non muslim. An indian muslim with an indian non muslim)
Anyhow, my point is, if more muslims followed the exMple of prophet muhammad s.a.a.s. thered be less chauvenism.
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