"Muhammadan law in its relation to women, is a pattern to European law. Look back to the history of Islam, and you will find that women have often taken leading places - on the throne, in the battle-field, in politics, in literature, poetry, etc."
Annie Besant was a British-born social reformer, writer, and public speaker who became a leading advocate for Indian self-rule. She was active in the Theosophical movement and Indian political life.