Women’s Empowerment
Restoring Dignity, Ensuring Equality, and Building a Progressive Nation.
Championing the True Status of Women
Half of humanity is female. Therefore, it is impossible to imagine the progress of any nation by excluding them. Under Hossain Mohammad Salim's guidance, a movement is underway to restore the true dignity, rights, and active role of women in society, freeing them from the shackles of both superstition and commodification.
Restoring Historical Dignity
The movement seeks to restore the honored status women held in early Islam, a stark contrast to the preceding age of ignorance and the restrictive interpretations seen today.
- Highlighting the active roles of women like Aisha (ra) and Khawla (ra).
- Women participated in prayers, battles, and state affairs.
- Ensuring a space for women to contribute in every sphere of life.
Challenging Modern Extremes
This initiative confronts the two damaging extremes of the modern era: the confinement imposed by religious dogmatists and the commodification promoted by Western materialism.
- Rejecting misogynistic interpretations of religious texts.
- Opposing the objectification of women under the guise of "freedom."
- Fighting for a balanced path that ensures both dignity and liberty.
Empowerment in Action Today
Under his leadership, women are not passive recipients but active leaders and contributors in every facet of the movement, from ideological work to economic enterprise and physical sports.
- Leading roles in journalism, public speaking, and leadership.
- Contributing to the economy through business and industry.
- Participating in national-level sports like Kabaddi and marathons.
Women Leading the Way
The Journey to True Empowerment
Recognition of Women’s Contributions: Women, like men, possess qualifications, experience, knowledge, intelligence, wisdom, and courage. No civilized nation has ever reached the peak of civilization by neglecting women. That is not a natural law. From the beginning of creation to the present day, it is impossible to mention the contributions of men without acknowledging the contributions of women. Most of the great works' recognition and awards are proudly received by men, yet behind their success, some woman has silently worked behind the scenes, and the blind society's gaze rarely turns towards that woman.
Women’s Status in Early Islam: In the age of Jahiliyyah, women in Arabia were not given the value of human beings. The Messenger of Allah transformed that society into one where a beautiful young woman could travel hundreds of miles at night without any fear. During his time, men and women prayed together in the mosque, engaged in discussions, participated in battles, and even took up arms. History testifies that 1,400 years ago, Aisha (ra.) led 10,000 soldiers in battle.
Historical Achievements of Muslim Women: The names of brave women like Safiya, Umm Ammara, and Khawla (ra.) are written in golden letters. They managed busy markets, ran hospitals like Rufaidah Al-Aslamia (ra.), and participated in all social, national, and state affairs. There was no field where women did not participate. This was the form of freedom that Islam, as revealed by Allah, granted to women.
Restoring Women’s Dignity: Contemporary religion-mongerers have confined women in the name of veiling, while Western civilization has commodified them under the banner of freedom. Both are extremes. Hezbut Tawheed seeks to restore women's true dignity and rights by creating a balance, where both male and female members participate together in all activities, enhancing their skills through various training.
Resistance Against Clerical Oppression: However, the misogynistic clerical class, unable to accept these empowered roles of women, has been harassing and attacking them. In 2003, religious extremists attacked and martyred Rabeya Khatun in Kushtia. But the women of Hezbut Tawheed did not remain silent. Ignoring the threats and slander, they continue to march forward with the torch of truth in hand.