Raise Your Gaze: “Islamic feminism is overlooked in the mainstream’

A group of Muslim feminists determined to shape a non-judgmental space in which to practise their faith

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Raise Your Gaze began as tongue-in-cheek conversation between members of the Inclusive Mosque Initiative about the ways in which Muslim women have been expected to maintain propriety – by being modest, averting their eyes and so on – and has expanded to become a core part of the mosque’s offering.

“We have put together seminars,” explains trustee Naima Khan, “from conversations on Islamophobia and resilience, on creativity and healing, on Islam’s feminist history.” The purpose is to make people think in new ways about social injustice “that we’re missing by not really looking at it”.

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from Islam | The Guardian https://ift.tt/2NKVs1l