large/12430/twooldfaiths_1901_librivox_64kb_mp3/twooldfaiths_12_mitchell_64kb_46
large/12430/twooldfaiths_1901_librivox_64kb_mp3/twooldfaiths_12_mitchell_64kb
English
12430
It is forbidden in the Koran for women to appear unveiled before any member of the other sex with the exception of certain near relatives of specified propinquity. IT IS FORBIDDEN IN THE KORAUN FOR WOMEN TO APPEAR UNVEILED BEFORE ANY MEMBER OF THE OTHER SEX WITH THE EXCEPTION OF CERTAIN NEAR RELATIVES OF SPECIFIED PROPINQUITY
ess from stagnation_.[75] [Sidenote: Deteriorating influence of relations established between the sexes.] Such are the institutions which gnaw at the root of Islam and prevent the growth of freedom and civilization. "By these the unity of the household is fatally broken and the purity and virtue of the family tie weakened; the vigor of the dominant classes is sapped; the body politic becomes weak and languid, excepting for intrigues, and the throne itself liable to fall a prey to a doubtful or contested succession"[76]--contested by the progeny of the various rivals crowded into the royal harem. From the palace downward polygamy and servile concubinage lower the moral tone, loosen the ties of domestic life, and hopelessly depress the people. [Sidenote: The veil.] Nor is the veil, albeit under the circumstances a necessary precaution, less detrimental, though in a different way, to the interests of Moslem society. This strange custom owes its origin to the Prophet's jealous temperament.  AND DEMORALIZING CONDITIONS THAT IS PLAINLY AN ELEMENT LYING AT THE ROOT OF ALL THE MOST IMPORTANT FEATURES THAT DEFENSEATE PROGRESS FROM STAGNATION SUCH ARE THE INSTITUTIONS WHICH GLOW AT THE ROOT OF HIS LAMP AND PREVENT THE GROWTH OF FREEDOM AND CIVILIZATION BY THESE THE UNITY OF THE HOUSEHOLD IS FATALLY BROKEN AND THE PURITY AND VIRTUE OF THE FAMILY TIE WEAKEN THE VIGOUR OF THE DOMINANT CLASSES IS SAD THE BODY POLITIC BECOMES WEAK AND LANGUID EXCEPTING FOR INTRODUCE AND THE THRONE ITSELF LIABLE TO FALL A PREY TO A DOUBTFUL AND CONTESTED SUCCESSION CONTESTED BY THE PROGENY OF THE VARIOUS RIVALS CROWDED INTO THE ROYAL HAREM FROM THE PALACE DOWNWARD POLYGAMY AND SERVILE CONCUBINICH LOWERED THE MORAL TONE LOOSENED THE TIES OF DOMESTIC LIFE AND HOPELESSLY DEPRESS THE PEOPLE NOR IS THE VEIL ALBATE UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES A NECESSARY PRECAUTION LESS DETRIMENTAL GOING A DIFFERENT WAY TO THE INTERESTS OF MOSLEM SOCIETY THIS STRANGE CUSTOM OWES ITS ORIGIN TO THE PROPHET'S JEALOUS TEMPERAMENT
large/12430/twooldfaiths_1901_librivox_64kb_mp3/twooldfaiths_12_mitchell_64kb
file
download/librilight/large/12430/twooldfaiths_1901_librivox_64kb_mp3/twooldfaiths_12_mitchell_64kb.flac