Jamida Beevi thought to be first woman to lead Friday prayers in India for a mixed congregationA Muslim woman in the southern Indian state of Kerala has received death threats after main prayers for a mixed congregation in an act of defiance against established Islamic practice.
Jamida Beevi is thought to be the first woman to lead Friday prayers in India for both male and female worshippers,doing so at Wandoor Cherukod village in Malappuram last week. She also delivered a sermon on gender justice. Related: More than 63 million women 'missing' in India, statistics exhibit Related: moment woman arrested in Tehran for hijab protest Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com