Islamic Bill of Rights for Women in the Mosque
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The Islamic Bill of Rights for Women in the Mosque is a list of rights for Islamic women in the mosque
written by Muslim author and feminist Asra Nomani.
The Bill of Rights was vanguarded in the United States
in 2004 by the Daughters of Hajar, a group of 7 prominent progressive Muslim feminists.
Nomani wrote it in honor of the ancestral matriarch of the Arabs Hajar
who stood alone with her son Ismael
in the Arabian desert and through which her courage permitted the lineage which became the Arabs to survive.http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0503/03/lol.01.html
The Islamic Bill of Rights for Women in the Mosque was written upon her return from Mecca where Asra noted the egalitarian treatment of all individuals which she found to be lacking upon her return to her local mosque in Morgantown
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Mosque
A mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. The word is likely to have entered the English language through French , from Portuguese , from Spanish , and from Berber , ultimately originating in — . The Arabic word masjid literally means a place of prostration...
written by Muslim author and feminist Asra Nomani.
The Bill of Rights was vanguarded in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 2004 by the Daughters of Hajar, a group of 7 prominent progressive Muslim feminists.
History
The Islamic Bill of Rights for Women in the Mosque along with the Islamic Bill of Rights for Women in the Bedroom, and the 99 Precepts for Opening Hearts, Minds and Doors in the Muslim World was written with the end of making Islam more progressive.Nomani wrote it in honor of the ancestral matriarch of the Arabs Hajar
Hagar
-People:* Hagar , handmaid of Sarah and mother of Abraham's son Ishmael* Hagar Finer, Israeli WIBF bantamweight champion* Albert Hagar, Canadian politician* Mandy Hagar, New Zealand children's author...
who stood alone with her son Ismael
Ismaël
Ismaël is a given name or surname, and may refer to:* Ismaël Alassane , Nigerien football defender* Ismaël Bangoura , Guinean football striker* Ismaël Bouzid , Algerian football player...
in the Arabian desert and through which her courage permitted the lineage which became the Arabs to survive.http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0503/03/lol.01.html
The Islamic Bill of Rights for Women in the Mosque was written upon her return from Mecca where Asra noted the egalitarian treatment of all individuals which she found to be lacking upon her return to her local mosque in Morgantown
Morgantown, West Virginia
Morgantown is a city in Monongalia County, West Virginia. It is the county seat of Monongalia County. Placed along the banks of the Monongahela River, Morgantown is the largest city in North-Central West Virginia, and the base of the Morgantown metropolitan area...
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The Islamic Bill of Rights for Women in the Mosque
The Islamic Bill of Rights for Women in the Mosque lists 10 rights that women should be granted in regard to their participation at the Mosque, such as entering the Mosque through the main entry door, and not be required to only enter through the back and to have full access to the Mosque without separation by artificial barriers designed to segregate women from the men. The list goes on to grant women the right to freely address the members of the congregation whether they be men or women and to hold leadership positions as well as to receive equal treatment as the men.- Women have an Islamic right to enter a mosque.
- Women have an Islamic right to enter through the main door.
- Women have an Islamic right to visual and auditory access to the musalla (main sanctuary).
- Women have an Islamic right to pray in the musalla without being separated by a barrier, including in the front and in mixed-gender congregational lines.
- Women have an Islamic right to address any and all members of the congregation.
- Women have an Islamic right to hold leadership positions, including positions as prayer leaders, or imams, and as members of the board of directors and management committees.
- Women have an Islamic right to be full participants in all congregational activities.
- Women have an Islamic right to lead and participate in meetings, study sessions, and other community activities without being separated by a barrier.
- Women have an Islamic right to be greeted and addressed cordially.
- Women have an Islamic right to respectful treatment and exemption from gossip and slander.
External links
- The Islamic Bill of Rights for Women in Mosques
- Asra Nomani's Website
- CNN interview discussing Asra Nomani's 3 Islamic Bills of Rights
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- Living Islam Out Loud: American Muslim Women Speak, a book discussing this Bill of Rights is reviewed by Eve EnslerEve EnslerEve Ensler is an American playwright, performer, feminist and activist, best known for her play The Vagina Monologues.- Personal life :...
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