Gender relations in Arabia changed throughout three main time periods; distinctions began during early Bedouin, pre-Islamic societies and extended through later Islamic societies, varying with class divisions and urban versus rural societies. Women went from a high, to a notably decreased status as time progressed. Bedouin, pre-Islamic society consisted of tribes and clans, with people of each gender contributing to the social and economic aspects. It is evident that women in Arabian bedouin culture enjoyed …showed first 75 words of 898 total…

…showed last 75 words of 898 total…rural societies. When the status of the women decreased, it was most evident in the urban upper class, although all women were obviously affected. Careers, marriage rights, and inheritance were amongst many criteria for comparison. Their rights decreased, but through all reforms, women continued to be educated because of their need to read the Quran. Today, Arabian women are most often veiled, but Islam’s prophecy remains; “Everyone is equal in the eyes of Allah.”