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There is a difference of opinion among Muslims regarding the circumstances in which women may act as imams, i.e. to lead a mixed gendered congregation in salat (prayer). The orthodox position is that women cannot lead men in prayer (although they can lead women), which is justified by various Quranic verses and Hadith about the roles and responsibilities of men and women [citation needed].
Ekattorer Dingulee (Bengali: একাত্তরের দিনগুলি, English: The Days of 71) [1] is an autobiography by martyr-mother Jahanara Imam based on her experiences of the liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971. Jahanara Imam's son Shafi Imam Rumi, a student, fought the Pakistani army in Dhaka and urban regions. This book ...
Selahattin Eyyubi (Turkey-Iran, 1970) Kingdom of Heaven (2005), Western film on the Crusades, well-received in the Islamic World for its positive representation of Islam and Muslims. Direniş Karatay (Turkey, 2018) depicts Celâleddin Karatay and Ahi Evren. Malazgirt 1071 based on the Battle of Malazgirt.
e. Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi(Hindi:[ˈɪndɪɾɑːˈɡɑːndʱi]ⓘ; néeIndira Nehru; 19 November 1917 – 31 October 1984) was an Indian politician and stateswoman who was Prime Minister of Indiafrom 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 until her assassinationin 1984. She was India's first and, to date, only female prime minister, and a central ...
Imam. Children. 4. Sherin Khankan (born Ann Christine Khankan; 13 October 1974) is Denmark 's (and Scandinavia's) first female imam; she founded a women-led mosque in Copenhagen. She is also an activist on Muslim issues including female integration and extremism, and has written numerous texts discussing Islam and politics.
Parents. Syed Abdul Ali (father) Hamida Ali (mother) Jahanara Imam (3 May 1929 – 26 June 1994) was a Bangladeshi writer and political activist. [1] She is known for her efforts to bring those accused of committing war crimes in the Bangladesh Liberation War to trial. She has been called "Shaheed Janani" (Mother of Martyrs).
This article is an incomplete list of female scholars of Islam. A traditionally-trained female scholar is referred to as ʿālimah or Shaykha. [1] The inclusion of women in university settings has increased the presence of women scholars. [2] Akram Nadwi authored the largest compilation on female Islamic scholars, titled Al-Wafa bi Asma al-Nisa ...
[1] [2] The woman is celebrated as the most powerful and the empowering force in some Hindu Upanishads, Sastras and Puranas, particularly the Devi Upanishad, Devi Mahatmya and Devi-Bhagavata Purana. [3] [4] [5] Ancient and medieval era Hindu texts present a diverse picture of duties and rights of women in Hinduism. The texts recognize eight ...