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Englands First Women-Only Mosque

5/11/2015

 
From Religion News Service: Plans announced for England’s first women-only mosque
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) The country’s first women-only mosque will open in Bradford, a 19th-century industrial boomtown and one of the most heavily Muslim-populated cities in the U.K., the Muslim Women’s Council announced.

The plan seeks to provide women with a platform where they can play a larger role in the religious life of their community, a role that would include women leading prayers on Fridays and the introduction of female imams.  continue reading
This is a significant step forward for our Muslim sisters.  We wish them well.

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