Gender Discrimination
October 13th, 2004I should point out, dear readers, that sexism in mosques (which I’ve blogged about previously) is not a new idea, nor is it a particularly hidden one. Mostly Muslims don’t see the sexism because they think it’s the way things should be. But more and more of us are not content to accept the status quo. I just happen to be interested in it, because it’s the topic of my thesis (well I had to pick one!)
For those interested in the topic, here’s a handy list of web resources:
Women and the Mosques Issue
Chinese Muslims Forge Isolated Path
Challenges of Women Space in Masjids
Make Way for the Women! Why Your Mosque Should be Woman Friendly
Islamic Mosques: Can Muslim Women Find Spiritual Solitude in Sexually Segregated Mosques?
Does Islam Discourage Women from Attending the Masjid?
Muslim Women Seeking a Place in the Mosque
Women’s Participation in the Mosques and The Ideals Vs The Realities
Denying Women Access to the Mosque: A Betrayal of the Prophet
A Rebel in the Mosque: Going Where I Know I Belong
Time for Muslim Organizations to Campaign for Women’s Rights in Mosques
Questionnaire on Women in Masjids, Islamic Centers and Islamic organizations
Early Sunni Discourse on Women’s Mosque Attendance
Sister Friendly Mosques
Islamic Center of Southern California
Toledo Mosque: Uplifting Sight, Outstanding Community and Photo
ADAMS Mosque
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As Salaamu Alaikum,
Ramadan Mubarak! eww I cant stand sexism in the mosque. It’s so disguisting. I hate ging to a mosque where the men’s space is all big and nice, and the women’s space is all cramped up. like people don’t notice that crap. I wish I could build a mosque.
salaam
Women and Islam
Maryam of A Dervish’s Du`a’ has a Powerpoint presentation titled “Is Your Masjid Sister Friendly?” It is worth viewing as it has photographic evidence of the difference between the facilities for men and women in some mosques . …
What is the point you are trying to make sister?That men and women should pray side by side without a barrier in clear contradiction of the laws of Islamic etiquette?That men should perhaps pray behind a woman?How far are you willing to go?
The Shariah is not subservient to one’s whims and fancies.We follow what Allah
and his Messenger have taught; anything else is tantamount to disobedience maybe disbelief
Mosque is the Western term for masjid. The correct and proper term is masjid. The word mosque carries a horrible meaning in Arabic.
Hi Bobby,
Actually the word mosque is simply a European version of the original masjid, similar to other Arabic words that have become part of the English language such as alcohol, algebra, Gibraltar, admiral etc.: there is no horrible meaning attached to it in Arabic.
The ‘jim’ in masjid is pronounced by some Arabs as ‘gim’ (a hard ‘g’ sound). Masgid was drawn into Spanish as mezquita which became anglicised as mosque.
I tend to use both interchangeably.