This one sentence from ‘Allāma Tabātabā’ī is sufficient as an indication of his enlightened view of women. “It was this woman who allowed me to reach this position. She has been my partner and whatever books I have written, half of the credit belongs to her.” At another time he said: If a woman did not have importance, God would not have placed the lineage of the 12 Imāms in the progeny of Hazrat Zahra [s.a]. Truly if a woman is noble and good she can make the entire world a rose-garden, and if she is bad she can make the world a hell…Women and men are partners, and after looking after the raising of her children, a woman must become aware and familiar with the affairs of her society. ‘Allāma Tabātabā’ī
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