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May 14, 2021
Jazmin Nunez Scolari and Mia Maldonado will work with indigenous members of the Chaco region of Paraguay to create a brighter future. Diane Toussaint Mbahoze will lead a community awareness campaign centered around sex education and reproductive health in Rwanda. Welile Simelane will work with communities in Eswatini to provide hygiene kits and solar-powered lamps.
Three current students, one recent graduate. Three Davis Projects for Peace. Countless people impacted on two different continents.
More than a Contract: (1)
Understanding Marriage as a Covenant
What comes to your mind when you hear the word ‘marriage’? Putting aside the cultural and traditional associations such as festivals, wedding venues, and honeymoons, the Quran goes deeper to associate marriage with a vivid, memorable image that, if honored, will undoubtedly lead to a healthy, lasting relationship.
The Quranic image of marriage is that of a
mithaqghaliz; that is, a tightly woven covenant. Marriage is not merely a contract between two partners before a court but more greatly a covenant to be solemnly honored before Allah. When the Prophet ﷺ spoke against physical abuse against wives, he did not say: “