Can imams be female

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The panle chair suggested that the paper is included in a publication to reach wider audiences. Aims of UEAI aims are to facilitate meetings and exchange of ideas and information among specialists of the Arab and Islamic world working in European universities. Congresses are held every two years. Year s Of Engagement Activity Description Leading Muslim men in prayer: has there ever been a case for women imams?

Results and Impact My paper was the only paper on Islam, the other participants presented case studies form within Christianity. My paper raised awareness of mainly commonalities and a few differences between Islam and Christianity with reference to women and ritual. After my presentation, the Christian theologians and practitioners showed a keen interest in more exchanges and debates across the two religions. The idea started to take shape of a Christian-Muslim conference on women and authority, which I later co-convened with Tina Beattie in London, at Roehampton, title: Women, authority and leadership in Christianity and Islam, Roehampton Sept I was asked to publish the paper in a future publication see IB Tauris forthcoming book edited by Daftary This panel was organized by the Institute of Ismaili Studies, London, which funded my participation.

Simonetta Calderini Principal Investigator. My research is on the controversial and topical subject of women imams, that is of Muslim women leading a congregation in ritual prayer. She just happens to be Jewish. It now appears this may be just a question of time.

In addition to the Fatima Mosque, the founders of the Voice of Enlightened Islam organisation, Eva Janadin and Anne-Sophie Monsinay, have also submitted a proposal for another inclusive mosque.

This article was translated from the original in French. To read that piece, click here. Daily newsletter Receive essential international news every morning. Take international news everywhere with you! Download the France 24 app. American female imam Amina Wadud has led gender-mixed prayers in Oxford, London and elsewhere. My interview study with Muslim women in the UK and Norway found that they were highly appreciative of dedicated mosque spaces for women.

Some also wanted greater influence for women in mosque governance. The participants agreed, however, that only men can be imams and lead prayers for gender-mixed audiences. This rule was seen as rooted in religious prescriptions and as such was not up for debate. Mosques are houses of religious worship that also function as community hubs for social events, welfare services, charitable activities, political engagement and even sports.