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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].
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.
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.
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 ...
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]
The title of the teachers at the Madrasahs, Islamic schools. Mullah is a teacher in regard of being respected as a vicar and guardian of Qur'an and the Islamic traditions. Mujaddid: Someone sent by God to aid the Umma and revive Islam at the beginning of every century . Murshid: Spiritual Teacher Otin: Peace be upon him: Used for Friends of ...
Sunrise, Florida, December 19, 2023 - Imam Abdullah Jaber, Executive Director of CAIR Florida, speaks to members of the press and guest during a press conference held at the Islamic Foundation of ...
Imam (/ ɪ ˈ m ɑː m /, Arabic: إمام, imām; pl.: أئمة, a'immah) is an Islamic leadership position. For Sunni Muslims , Imam is most commonly used as the title of a prayer leader of a mosque .