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Female imams lead prayers, a first in France

September 8, 2019 Alison Hird  

(Radio France) Several French Muslim women are trying to lead prayer sessions in France. They face major opposition, but on Saturday two French women who converted to Islam led the country’s first non-segregated prayers where wearing of the veil was not compulsory. Eva […]

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Finding a place in women’s mosques

March 8, 2019 Doreen Carvajal  

(NY Times) These are heady times for Kahina Bahloul, organizer of a women’s mosque in France, a country that is home to the largest Muslim population in Europe. Practical considerations dominate the spiritual — a search for an affordable location, a flurry […]

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The rise of the female imam in France?

February 5, 2019 Alcyone Wemaëre  

(France 24) Kahina Bahloul has set her sights on becoming France’s first female imam, as she moves forward with plans to construct an “inclusive” mosque in Paris. Bahloul submitted a proposal in November 2018 to construct a house of worship known as […]

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French Muslim women push for ‘inclusive’ mosque in Paris

January 10, 2019 Alison Hird and Grégoire Sauvage  

(Radio France) Two Muslim organisations in France have launched projects to create “inclusive” mosques: spaces where women and men can pray together, and where female imams would be able to lead Friday prayers. Kahina Bahloul conducts her prayers at home, in her […]

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