Empowering American Muslim Women: Towards Gender Equality and Representation
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GENDER EQUALITY
WORKING FOR EQUAL REPRESENTATION OF AMERICAN
MUSLIM WOMEN
Presented By Zehra Wamiq
SUMMARIZED AS
Inequality
And
Dichotomy
SHABBY ACCOMMODATIONS
•
Beautiful Men’s Space
•
Statement Women are Unimportant
SEPARATE ENTRANCE
•
Dichotomy
THE BARRIER
PATRIARCHAL MINDSET
•
Disrespect
•
Lack of women involvement
•
Children pushed away
•
Awkward gender relations
•
Khutba
•
No access
•
Discouraged involvement
•
Judgment
CHANGES NEEDED
No Barrier
Women Leaders
Education of Islamic Tradition
o
Equality of Women
o
Women Leaders
o
Gender Etiquette
o
How to live without rigid separation
o
Children
Empowering Muslim women in sacred spaces reviving
the prophets forgotten Sunnah
Date: January 23
rd
2016
Location: Villanova University, 800 Lancaster Ave.
Driscall Hall Auditorium on 1
st
floor.
Time: 9:30 am to 3:30 pm
A ONE DAY
SEMINAR & WORKSHOP
BY:-
Inviting the leadership, their spouses and community
members to learn about the practices of the Prophet and
best ways to incorporate these practices in American
Muslim institutions.
SPEAKERS
•
By inviting speakers that have extensive experience in
this area and have demonstrated through their works that
they are committed to improving access for women to
the mosques.
•
Have proven leadership skills and are active in the
decision making process in Islamic institutions.
ATIYA AFTAB ESQ
•
Has been a member of the Islamic Society of
Central Jersey’s (ISCJ) Board of Trustees and
Overseers for over 15 years.
•
Was the first woman Chair of the ISCJ Board.
•
She co-found the New Jersey Muslim
Lawyer’s Association and has been its Vice-
President and Treasurer.
•
Active member of the Islamic Society of North
America’s Masjid Development Committee
and a co-founder of the Shia Sunni Alliance of
NJ.
DR. JONATHAN BROWN
•
Alwaleed bin Talal Chair of Islamic
Civilization in the School of Foreign
Service at Georgetown University.
•
Director of the Alwaleed bin Talal Center
for Muslim Christian Understanding.
Publications include:-
The Canonization of al-Bukhari and Muslim:
Muhammad’s Legacy in the Medieval and Modern World
(Oneworld, 2009)
Muhammad: A Very Short Introduction.
Misquoting Muhammad: The Challenges and Choices of
Interpreting the Prophet’s Legacy (was named one of the top
books on religion in 2014 by the Independent.)
DR. SARAH SAYEED
•
Board member of
Women in Islam, Inc
., a social
justice and human rights volunteer organization
dedicated to the empowerment of women
through knowledge and practice of Islam.
•
She helped author the booklet, “
Women-
Friendly Mosques and Community Centers:
Reclaiming Our Heritage
, and a survey
report
Women and the American Mosque
.
DR. MUSTAFA AHMED
•
Director of the Foundation of Islamic
Education in Villanova PA.
•
Has given presentations in international
conferences on Islam and modern
science and on Islamic thought in
Bandung (Indonesia), Moscow,
Islamabad, Durban (South Africa),
Kuwait, Guyana (South America), Dakar
(Senegal), and the United States; among
other places.
•
Appeared on numerous radio and
television shows in the United States,
United Kingdom, Kuwait, and South
Africa
DR. MUSTAFA AHMED
Publications include:-
Impact of the Historical Settings of Ibn Taymiyah on his Program of Reform (in
English).
Narrative In the Qur’an and its Relationship to Medieval Arabic Narrative Literature
(in English).
Shaykh-ul-Islam Taqiy-ud-din Ibn Taymiyah wa Mawqifuhu mina at-Tasawwuf (Ibn
Taymiyah and His Stand on Sufism - in Arabic).
History of Islamic Jurisprudence and the Emergence of the Fiqhi Schools (under
publication)
Rules of Verifications of the Sunnah in the Islamic Jurisprudence
REV. KAMEELAH RASHAD
•
Office of the Chaplain, University of Pennsylvania
•
And
•
And
•
And
IMAN SULTAN
•
Studying Political Science and Journalism at Temple University
•
Started a parallel space for American Muslim Women called “The Muslimah
Project” , a project designed to facilitate intercultural unity among young Muslim
women. This organization aims to foster Leadership, Scholarship and Community
among its members.
•
Writes as free lancer. Her articles has published in a number of publications.
SESSION ONE 9:30 AM TO 12:30 PM
•
1st session with a panel composed of the 6 panelists with
Madiha Irfan as the MC. Leading a discussion after short
presentations on the subject by the 5 speakers and a young
Muslima activist Iman Sultan.
•
This will include a Q/A session.
•
We will break for lunch and prayers for 1 hour allowing
additional ad-hoc discussions among the participants.
2
ND
SESSION:- 1:30 TO 3:30 PM
•
Will be a breakout session with the attendees in 8-10 groups
lead by facilitators including the panelists and others from the
community with experience on this subject.
•
They will be given a series of 3-4 questions to arrive at
answers within each breakout group. This will last from 1:30
PM to 2:30 PM.
•
Next, we will have someone from each group do a read-out of
the answers the group formulated. This will last from 2:30 -
3:30 PM.
•
We will close the day following this read-out.
This content highlights the challenges faced by American Muslim women in sacred spaces, advocating for gender equality and representation. It addresses the patriarchal mindset, lack of women's involvement, and the need for change, emphasizing inclusivity and empowerment through education and leadership. The one-day seminar and workshop aim to revive forgotten practices and invite community members to support women's access to mosques.
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GENDER EQUALITY W O R K I N G F O R E Q U A L R E P R E S E N T A T I O N O F A M E R I C A N M U S L I M W O M E N Presented By Zehra Wamiq Presented By Zehra Wamiq
SUMMARIZED AS Inequality And Dichotomy
SEPARATE ENTRANCE Dichotomy SHABBY ACCOMMODATIONS Beautiful Men s Space Statement Women are Unimportant
PATRIARCHAL MINDSET Disrespect Lack of women involvement Children pushed away Awkward gender relations Khutba No access Discouraged involvement Judgment
CHANGES NEEDED No Barrier Women Leaders Education of Islamic Tradition oEquality of Women oWomen Leaders oGender Etiquette oHow to live without rigid separation oChildren
A ONE DAY SEMINAR & WORKSHOP Empowering Muslim women in sacred spaces reviving the prophets forgotten Sunnah Date: January 23rd 2016 Location: Villanova University, 800 Lancaster Ave. Driscall Hall Auditorium on 1st floor. Time: 9:30 am to 3:30 pm
BY:- Inviting the leadership, their spouses and community members to learn about the practices of the Prophet and best ways to incorporate these practices in American Muslim institutions.
SPEAKERS By inviting speakers that have extensive experience in this area and have demonstrated through their works that they are committed to improving access for women to the mosques. Have proven leadership skills and are active in the decision making process in Islamic institutions.
ATIYA AFTAB ESQ Has been a member of the Islamic Society of Central Jersey s (ISCJ) Board of Trustees and Overseers for over 15 years. Was the first woman Chair of the ISCJ Board. She co-found the New Jersey Muslim Lawyer s Association and has been its Vice- President and Treasurer. Active member of the Islamic Society of North America s Masjid Development Committee and a co-founder of the Shia Sunni Alliance of NJ.
DR. JONATHAN BROWN Alwaleed bin Talal Chair of Islamic Civilization in the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. Director of the Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim Christian Understanding. Publications include:- The Canonization of al-Bukhari and Muslim: Muhammad s Legacy in the Medieval and Modern World (Oneworld, 2009) Muhammad: A Very Short Introduction. Misquoting Muhammad: The Challenges and Choices of Interpreting the Prophet s Legacy (was named one of the top books on religion in 2014 by the Independent.)
DR. SARAH SAYEED Board member of Women in Islam, Inc., a social justice and human rights volunteer organization dedicated to the empowerment of women through knowledge and practice of Islam. She helped author the booklet, Women- Friendly Mosques and Community Centers: Reclaiming Our Heritage, and a survey report Women and the American Mosque.
DR. MUSTAFA AHMED Director of the Foundation of Islamic Education in Villanova PA. Has given presentations in international conferences on Islam and modern science and on Islamic thought in Bandung (Indonesia), Moscow, Islamabad, Durban (South Africa), Kuwait, Guyana (South America), Dakar (Senegal), and the United States; among other places. Appeared on numerous radio and television shows in the United States, United Kingdom, Kuwait, and South Africa
DR. MUSTAFA AHMED Publications include: Publications include:- - Impact of the Historical Settings of Ibn Taymiyah on his Program of Reform (in English). Narrative In the Qur an and its Relationship to Medieval Arabic Narrative Literature (in English). Shaykh-ul-Islam Taqiy-ud-din Ibn Taymiyah wa Mawqifuhu mina at-Tasawwuf (Ibn Taymiyah and His Stand on Sufism - in Arabic). History of Islamic Jurisprudence and the Emergence of the Fiqhi Schools (under publication) Rules of Verifications of the Sunnah in the Islamic Jurisprudence
REV. KAMEELAH RASHAD Office of the Chaplain, University of Pennsylvania And And And
IMAN SULTAN Studying Political Science and Journalism at Temple University Studying Political Science and Journalism at Temple University Started a parallel space for American Muslim Women called The Started a parallel space for American Muslim Women called The Muslimah Project , a project designed to facilitate intercultural unity among young Muslim Project , a project designed to facilitate intercultural unity among young Muslim women. This organization aims to foster Leadership, Scholarship and Community women. This organization aims to foster Leadership, Scholarship and Community among its members. among its members. Muslimah Writes as free lancer. Her articles has published in a number Writes as free lancer. Her articles has published in a number of publications. of publications.
SESSION ONE 9:30 AM TO 12:30 PM 1st session with a panel composed of the 6 panelists with Madiha Irfan as the MC. Leading a discussion after short presentations on the subject by the 5 speakers and a young Muslima activist Iman Sultan. This will include a Q/A session. We will break for lunch and prayers for 1 hour allowing additional ad-hoc discussions among the participants.
2ND SESSION:- 1:30 TO 3:30 PM Will be a breakout session with the attendees in 8-10 groups lead by facilitators including the panelists and others from the community with experience on this subject. They will be given a series of 3-4 questions to arrive at answers within each breakout group. This will last from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM. Next, we will have someone from each group do a read-out of the answers the group formulated. This will last from 2:30 - 3:30 PM. We will close the day following this read-out.
