 In his patented style, Dr. Sulayman Nyang
begins this lecture by contextualizing the subject matter so
that the audience may understand it in a much more profound way.
He r elates the seerah to the present
time by looking at the social, cultural, and historical context
into which the Prophet (S) emerged in Arabia. He then analyzes
the role and place of women in "jahiliyah" society
and the transformation that was brought about by the Prophet
(S), showing  how the view of women
shifted from the ignorant pre-Islamic times to the noble time
of the Prophet (S). The traditional understanding of the family
is discussed and this is compared with the concept of family
today. Furthermore, the way in which men and women related to
each other in the time of the Prophet (S) is examined as well
as the relationship between the Prophet (S) and his wives,  his daughter Fatimah, and other
women. Among other things, the speaker effectively shows that
women were, indeed, actively involved in the community and in the revolutionary
movement of Islam in Mecca. |
