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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].
Shia day of Celebration:Birth of Imam Zain-ul-Abideen, 37 A.H. According to some scholars on 15th of Jamadi-ul-Aakhir or 5th Shabaan Jumada al-thani (1-29) (also called Jamaad-ath-Thaanee, Jumaada al-Akhir, Jumada al-Akhira) January 26-February 24, 2020 6th month of the Islamic calendar 3 Jumada al-thani: January 28, 2019 Martyrdom of Fatima (Iran)
An adherent of Sunni Islam and Sufism, she became the first female imam in France in 2019, when she founded the unisex Fatima Mosque. She advocates liberalization and modernist reforms in Islam , including equal rights for women in Islam , the creation of a distinct French Muslim identity, and an individualist approach to religion and spirituality.
In February 2016, the Mariam mosque in Copenhagen, Denmark's first female-run mosque, was founded by Khankan; it has only female imams. [4] The mosque is open to male and female worshippers, with the exception of Friday prayers, which are only open to female worshippers. [5] Khankan became Scandinavia's first female imam when she opened that ...
Halima Krausen is a German Muslim theologian and scholar. [1] Krausen served as an imam for the Islamic Centre of Hamburg following the resignation of Imam Mehdi Razvi in 1996. She held this position until 2014, [2] and was Germany's first female imam. [3]
Some Muslim groups consider the prospect of a female imam leading men in prayer within a mosque as heretical. As a rule, orthodox Jewish groups do not accept women rabbis, but there are rare ...
Women hold an honored and significant role in Islam, both spiritually and socially. Islam emphasizes the equality of men and women in their relationship with God. The Qur'an clearly states, "Indeed, the Muslim men and Muslim women, the believing men and believing women... for them Allah has prepared forgiveness and a great reward" (Qur'an 33:35 ...
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