In the Arabic language, Nisa has two meanings depending on syllable stress. Nisa means woman in one definition and another syllable stress Nisa means forget her, i.e., to forget the woman. We are thankful for ancestor Imam Warith Din Muhammad for his lecture on Nisa, chiding men for forgetting women. Of course in the patriarchal mythology women are booty at best, i.e., the spoils of war. Females were often buried in the desert sands because they were of no value in the patriarchal society.
And yet, how ironic it was that the wealthy trade woman Khadijah economically uplifted the budding prophet Muhammad Ibn Abdullah when she put him over her resources and most importantly was the one who comforted him when the Angel Gabriel gave him divine revelations that overwhelmed him. He sought refuge in her and she encouraged him to pursue his divine mission.
Still, in the patriarchal society, Muhammad did his best to teach respect of women or Nisa, and taught men not to forget women. Although, as per family, he admonished believers that Allah is first and foremost, "If your wives, children and the wealth you acquire are dearer to you than Allah, then wait until His command comes, and He guides not the unjust!"
As per plural marriage or polygamy, he said if you can't give justice and equality (and he said you never can) don't even try it. I bear witness the Prophet was right because I could not be just and equal in my polygamous marriages that were a total failure, especially when I realized the women would never love each other. They didn't even like each other. One wife told me she would have loved her co-wife if I wasn't in the picture, since they were on a similar spiritual vibration. And even after I was separated from them both, they bought and sold from each other at the Berkeley Flea Market.
From the beginning of my polygamous life, I focused on making my children of three mothers love and respect each other, even if the mothers could not do so, and in fact, taught hatred to my children in the typical manner of mothers in plural marriage no matter in America or Africa and elsewhere.
No matter, my children are closer than I know and are even secretive in their loving sibling relationships. Alas, often they keep hidden from me their deep love and respect for each other. My oldest son Marvin K said long ago, "We're all smart!" He thus acknowledges the DNA or genetic connection between his siblings.
As per women in the film Black Panther, I neglected to note the most wonderful role they played.. Imagine, a woman military general, a woman scientist, an independent woman seeking to discover her bliss in the best manner of Joseph Campbell, even though she was loved by and loved the king, but only submitted to him after he had his Osirian resurrection Women were repeatedly shown as warriors, not to mention their awesome communal ritual powers as dispensers of wisdom. Their physical beauty alone was overwhelming, especially bald headed and locked and their costumes were an antidote to the dress of our women addicted to European-colonial dress.
For sure, African women executed power, beauty and intelligence that should inspire North American African women and all women to transcend the patriarchal mythology, whether African or European!
--Marvin X/El Muhajir
3/8/18
And yet, how ironic it was that the wealthy trade woman Khadijah economically uplifted the budding prophet Muhammad Ibn Abdullah when she put him over her resources and most importantly was the one who comforted him when the Angel Gabriel gave him divine revelations that overwhelmed him. He sought refuge in her and she encouraged him to pursue his divine mission.
Still, in the patriarchal society, Muhammad did his best to teach respect of women or Nisa, and taught men not to forget women. Although, as per family, he admonished believers that Allah is first and foremost, "If your wives, children and the wealth you acquire are dearer to you than Allah, then wait until His command comes, and He guides not the unjust!"
As per plural marriage or polygamy, he said if you can't give justice and equality (and he said you never can) don't even try it. I bear witness the Prophet was right because I could not be just and equal in my polygamous marriages that were a total failure, especially when I realized the women would never love each other. They didn't even like each other. One wife told me she would have loved her co-wife if I wasn't in the picture, since they were on a similar spiritual vibration. And even after I was separated from them both, they bought and sold from each other at the Berkeley Flea Market.
From the beginning of my polygamous life, I focused on making my children of three mothers love and respect each other, even if the mothers could not do so, and in fact, taught hatred to my children in the typical manner of mothers in plural marriage no matter in America or Africa and elsewhere.
No matter, my children are closer than I know and are even secretive in their loving sibling relationships. Alas, often they keep hidden from me their deep love and respect for each other. My oldest son Marvin K said long ago, "We're all smart!" He thus acknowledges the DNA or genetic connection between his siblings.
As per women in the film Black Panther, I neglected to note the most wonderful role they played.. Imagine, a woman military general, a woman scientist, an independent woman seeking to discover her bliss in the best manner of Joseph Campbell, even though she was loved by and loved the king, but only submitted to him after he had his Osirian resurrection Women were repeatedly shown as warriors, not to mention their awesome communal ritual powers as dispensers of wisdom. Their physical beauty alone was overwhelming, especially bald headed and locked and their costumes were an antidote to the dress of our women addicted to European-colonial dress.
For sure, African women executed power, beauty and intelligence that should inspire North American African women and all women to transcend the patriarchal mythology, whether African or European!
--Marvin X/El Muhajir
3/8/18