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March 19, 2005
The Long Road to Islamic Liberalization
Amina Wadud has set off another firestorm - she led Friday prayers in a mixed-sex assembly. Note that she had to do so "at the heavily-guarded Synod House at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. John the Divine in Manhattan, after several mosques refused to host it."
Prof. Wadud spoke at these Colleges a couple of years ago on the subject of her book Qur'an and Woman: Rereading the Sacred Text from a Woman's Perspective.
If today's event is any indication, change is going to be very, very slow. It's worth following the links from the first link above to see some reaction.
Posted by CrankyProfessor at March 19, 2005 7:34 PM