Islam and Women: Disturbing thoughtss

Recently a friend of mine married a handsome Arab. He was rich, had a yatch and a Rolls Royce. Before marriage she converted to Islam and the couple went for a racous honeymoon to France and Spain. The trouble commenced after she went with him to Saudi Arabia. She realized her access was limited and she was confined in special part of the house called the zenena. She also discovered she was wife no 3 and the rich Arab had 2 other wives. She was appalled at this. Her access to the outside world was also restricted and she was confined to the house. I will not dwell further on this tale, suffice that as she was a bold woman she escaped by bribing a taxi driver a Punjabi Muslim from Pakistan and none knew where she went away. She was lucky but there are tens who regret their mistake and spend a life time in the harem. The fact is the status of women in Islam is lower than man.The Sharia gives a subseverient position to women and that cannot be discussed. But non-Muslim women who dream of happy life with a rich Arab finally realize its just a pipe dream 12320