Islam
Your exploration continues here. This section is on how Islam fits within the Order of the Dryghtyn.
Much of Islam follows Christianity. Parallel to Christianity, Islam and Judaism have very similar origins. As humanity grew and shared its stories, emphasis was placed on certain people and events. Islam diverts from Judaism and Christianity through scriptural entity Abraham. Islam is said to come from Ishmael, a son born of Hagar, a servant of the family's. And Christianity and Judaism continues on through Isaac, a son born of Abraham's wife, Sarah.
At this parting, both clans claimed to have authority and greater spiritual understanding as they traversed the ages on to trials and tribulations that ultimately brought about the creation of the Bible or the Quran.
Both The Bible and The Quran claim to be divine gifts given to men to relay their understanding of the Divine. They were penned in a time where patriarchy was societally accepted and thus, women were often excluded from the writings and teachings. Note, however, that the Bible does include canonical and apocryphal chapters written by women. And the Quran encourages the balanced autonomy of men and women.
Islam connects to the Divine through the Prophet Muhammad. His great revelations have steered Arabic nations for centuries and continues to be among the world's most popular religion. The teachings and stories within the Quran are similar to those of The Bible. The Quran even accepts the sacrificial living Spirit, from the Biblical New Testament, as an incredibly powerful prophet.
The Dryghtyn connects to the Prophet Muhammad as he traversed both reality and spirituality alongside the Lord. The Lady was a lesser role in the Divine understanding of the Prophet Muhammad, but was still a part of the understanding. Much of the text within The Quran paints men and women as equals and guides each genders' to embrace their strengths. It is even noted that in the 7th century, women were allowed to own and inherit property, consent to marriage, and retained all of their wealth. The Quran encourages modest dress from both man and woman. This is quite the divergence from the patriarchal society and expectations of the early Christian churches.
This equality points to the idea that it was demanded that men and women were as important in the Islamic religion as they were to the Divine. The Dryghtyn is the Divine and together, they are both, required equal balance in reality and spirituality, and influenced this demand of the Islamic religion. Societal changes and political climates have altered this understanding, but remains the same to this day. Regardless of gender, equality originated with the Lord and the Lady.
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