Walter Matthew Gallichan, Women Under Polygamy — Chapter 10
“ So strong is the insistence upon this absolutely equal distribution of a husband's affection, that men are warned of severe punishment in a future state of being, if they love one wife more than another. ”
Walter Matthew Gallichan, Women Under Polygamy — Chapter 10
“ The evidence of Syed Ameer AH and Mohammad Barak- tullah, two highly cultured Moslem writers, shows that the women of the Mohammedan religion in India are neither down-trodden, nor discontented. Indeed, they often enjoy a power and influence of great importance in society and in politics. Although the women of Bhopal are devout followers of Mohammed, their ascendency is so complete that they rule the state. ”
Walter Matthew Gallichan, Women Under Polygamy — Chapter 10
“ The Moslem women of India hold a somewhat dif- ferent position from that of the women of Arabia, North Africa, and Turkey. Unquestionably Moham- medan women enjoy numerous rights and privileges, though their sphere is limited practically to the home. But in family life, they are supreme. In some households, the wife exercises much higher authority than the husband, who hands over to her, not only the domestic sovereignty, but the conduct of important business affairs. ”
