As Ramadan approaches, would you consider praying for the salvation of Muslims, and would you also pray for little Muslim girls?
A few days ago, I was speaking with my sister and asked about my niece. She told me my niece could no longer attend tuition classes. Curious, I asked why. She explained that my niece had gotten her first period and, as a result, was no longer allowed to see boys—or be seen by them. My sister now has to find an online female tutor for her.
This weighed heavily on me because I have experienced similar restrictions before. My niece was asked by her Islamic school to wear a burqa at just ten years old. She is not allowed to play with friends outside, take swimming lessons, or ride a bike in the street. This pattern repeats itself all over the world.
In Iraq, there have been attempts to legalize marriage for girls as young as nine. In Afghanistan, homes are now being built without windows—especially in areas designated for women. It feels as though girls are being buried before their lives even begin.
Meanwhile, in the West, some claim Muhammad as a champion of women’s rights. But are we truly aware of what Islamic scripture teaches and what his life was actually like? Hadith records state that Muhammad married Aisha when she was six and consummated the marriage when she was nine.
This would explain why, in Iran, girls as young as nine are required to cover their heads. The Quran (Sura 65:4) even outlines divorce laws mentioning girls who have not yet had their periods, implying that prepubescent marriage is permissible.
Years ago, I was given a justification for the hijab: I was told that rape rates in the West are higher due to modern clothing. Muslim women, I was told, wear hijabs and coverings to promote modesty, which supposedly results in fewer rapes in Islamic countries. However, when looking at the data over the past few decades, a different picture emerges. Reports indicate that rape crimes in the West have increased exponentially, with a significant portion committed not by Westerners themselves, but by immigrants from Islamic countries. Sweden, for example, now has the second-highest rape rate in the world—just 40 years after embracing multiculturalism. In Great Britain, an estimated 250,000 girls have been victims of sexual violence for decades, primarily at the hands of immigrant men from Islamic nations like Pakistan.
In Islam, men are often excused from responsibility for their actions, while the burden is placed on women to cover themselves. Islam’s solution is to hide women behind walls. In contrast, Jesus offers a different answer: “If a man looks at a woman with lust, he has already committed adultery in his heart” (Matthew 5:28). When you see young little girls around you, please remember these little ones living under Islam.
