Similarities Between Islam And Sparta

One similarity between the status of women under Islam during the seventh and eighth centuries CE and the status of women in a Greek city-state of Sparta during the fifth and fourth centuries BCE is that they both stressed the importance of education. In Islam, Prophet Muhammad clearly stressed that education is a prime aspect of a woman's life. For example, Muhammad said in the hadith that “Seeking knowledge is mandatory for every Muslim.” Muhammad explains that education is mandatory for both men and women to benefit them in the future. One of the most influential scholars of Islam was Muhammad’s wife, Aisha which led men and women to travel and learn from her because she was a great scholar of Islam. Similarity, in Sparta, women were educated in art, music, war, physical education and philosophy.

They both show that education is important for a women’s life. Another similarity between Islam and Sparta is that a woman's most important job is motherhood to take care of their children. In Islam, the Quran states that mothers sacrifice to bear children to remind people to treat their mothers with love, respect, and care. The importance of mothers are included in this saying that Prophet Muhammad said, “Heaven lies under the feet of your mother” which means that our mothers is one of the most rewarded