Department of Islamic Studies, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto
Online published on 10 March, 2016.
An ‘ideal democracy’ will positively influence nation building. But no nation develops outside the growth of good moral character of its citizenry. It is the development of these virtues that develops the network of the social system. It is on this basis that the paper looked at the role of Muslim women as the executive chairpersons of the family, in training of the younger generation, which will translate into a sustainable democracy and nation building. It examines the family as the major instrument for creating the democratic potentials necessary for the societal growth and development. It therefore pointes out the Qur'anic guidance on the supposed role of Muslim woman if only the question of moral training will be given high premium in our bid to attaining a sustainable “ideal democracy” and nation building devoid of rancor and politics of bitterness.
