![]() Taussig went on to point out that because of all the attention Khankan had received in the press and on social media, she has come to be known more as a symbol of change rather than an agent of it within the Muslim community. “Denmark’s female imam conducts marriages (the equivalent of a civil ceremony in Islam), but does not perform funeral prayers (which requires the presence of an imam),” she wrote. Sylvie Taussig – a researcher with the French National Centre for Scientific Research who recently co-authored an article on female imams for The Conversation website – said that there is still room for theological debate over how the role of imam can and should be defined. ![]() Yet the issue is not so simple for everyone. ![]() For them, there is no theological argument against a woman leading prayer. Most of these women come from a more progressive, reformist version of Islam that embraces female imams. Perhaps most recently, Sherin Khankan made international headlines in 2016 when she became Denmark’s first female imam, with some hailing her as the future of Islam. In China, the Hui Muslims have a tradition of female imams and mosques, while women have also been known to lead prayers in the United States, Canada, South Africa, the United Kingdom and in other European countries. Rabbi Delphine Horvilleur, a model of progressīahloul would be far from the first woman in the world to become an imam. “A lot of people aren’t ready for a woman to take leadership, especially when it comes to religion,” Bahloul said. Yet many mosques do not allow women to enter the main prayer hall, let alone lead a religious service. “It was so shocking I told myself that I had to do something as a French Muslim, and as a woman,” Bahloul recalled. But it wasn’t until the Novemterror attacks in Paris that she felt compelled to become an imam. “It’s important that Muslim women make themselves heard, that they take their place in houses of worship,” she added.īahloul has fought for years against what she described as “misogynist Salafist rhetoric and other conservative factions in Islam”. “We should be able to approach religious texts differently in the 21 st century.” “The major problem with Islam today is that it is viewed through the lens of a man whose understanding of society is patriarchal, if not misogynist,” Bahloul told FRANCE 24 in an interview in January. She said she was driven to become an imam because she feels out of step with how Islam is taught in traditional and hardline Salafist mosques. The proposal, which is in the initial stages of securing financing and a possible site for the mosque, was co-sponsored by Faker Korchane, a freelance journalist and philosophy professor.īahloul, 39, has a doctorate in Islamic studies from France’s prestigious École Pratique des Hautes Études. Congregants of both sexes would be invited to attend the service, although they would be separated on different sides of the main prayer hall. A French woman will always look classy without trying to be.Bahloul submitted a proposal in November 2018 to construct a house of worship known as the Fatima Mosque, where weekly prayers would alternate between a male and female imam. We know what colors go together, we don’t try to look superficial with push-up bras or high heels, and we go easy on the makeup. Our classiness lays in our natural instinct for fashion. Stereotype: French women know how to dress and are always chic, without being vulgar and with seemingly no effort. You are free sexually when you reach a degree of acceptance of yourself and your body - and we're always trying to do that. Sexual liberation first happens in your mind. We're all different, and not liking your butt being whipped doesn't make us prudish. However, it doesn’t make all French women amazing in bed or sexually liberated. For instance, sex education is mandatory at school. Truth: We grew up in France with the idea that sex isn’t a bad thing. We are not afraid to try new, kinky stuff and to break all conventions. We're especially sexually liberated and we truly believe in our capacities. Stereotype: Not only are we seductive, but we’re also amazing in bed. We sweat when we’re about to talk to someone we like, just like you. We don’t have any particular magic power of seduction. ![]()
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