Behind every great man, there is a great woman But as Jasmine never blossoms in the shade, So woman's potential can be left to wither away, Unfulfilled, when standing in the shadow of man Still, woman of the east have stood strong and fought hard throughout time. The determined intelligent strength of a woman, eminating from the inside out
There was brave Savitri of the Mahabharat Who saved her husband Satiyavahn from the God of Death himself, Khadija Tul Qubrah, who loved, supported and believed, Hazrat Aisha who carried and wrote The Word. Bulkeese, Queen of Sheba, strong and proud. Raziya Sultan; Ruler of India; wife of a slave Rani Jansi, Warrior Queen. Beautiful Anaarkali who sacrificed her life for her lover. I have loved, so I have nothing to be afraid of. Noor Jahan, Moghul empress, wife of Janghier, governer of India Zeb un Nisa, princess poet, woman of words Lelia Khaled, freedom fighter of Palestine Benezir, daughter of the East
Still women are exploited and oppressed, the world over from East to West Love the ultimate strength, given the ultimate strength, freely. A gift and not a bond, freedom and not possession. Brothers, you can no longer control those who love, than you can control the path of love itself. Respect your mothers, sisters, lovers and daughters for all they are, for all they give you. Beneath your mothers feet - lies heaven. Assalam Wala-kum