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Clerics & Preachers

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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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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