Muslim women in Washington are asserting their rights to pray with men. But is it less revolutionary than an Indian woman who decided to lead Friday Prayers at an all-women mosque.
The Washington episode is from Daily Beast
Shortly after noon on a recent Saturday, Fatima Thompson, a Muslim convert, and three other women prayed in the men’s section of the lavishly decorated Islamic Center of Washington, in a moment akin to Rosa Parks’ refusal to give up her seat.
A bearded, middle-aged man scolded one of the women. “Sister, go there!” he said, pointing to a back corner, dubbed the “penalty box” by one disgruntled woman. The seven-foot wooden barrier separated the men and women’s sections in a visual metaphor of gender apartheid. She ignored him.
Let These Women Pray! – Page 1 – The Daily Beast.
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