That's simply not true. I've heard of masjids which do, but they are outside of mainstream of Islam. Any mosque led by a female Imam would be what Muslims call "outside of Islam."
2006-06-14 05:37:11
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answered by Anonymous
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Women in the Catholic faith are not allowed to be priests, deacons, bishops, etc but can hold important positions in the church such as a Youth Director. The reason: the Catholic Church is modeled after Jesus and his Disciples, all men. I'm Catholic and I don't take an issue with this. We’re not subordinate to men in the church, it just the way God intended it to be and any faithful Catholic can understand that.
As for women in Islam “Sufism is an important branch of Islam emphasizing mysticism and one's personal relationship with God. The tenets of Sufism were first articulated by a woman named Rabia, a freed slave who became a prominent scholar in the eighth-century city of Basra in Iraq. She refused to marry because she did not want any earthly distractions from her love of God. Fatima, the Prophet Muhammad's daughter, and Zaynab, the Prophet's granddaughter, are also very important role models of piety for women in the Islamic world.
Contemporary women are also important religious leaders. Zaynab al-Ghazali led the women's wing of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. There are numerous women teachers, preachers, and Islamist leaders in contemporary Iran, one example being Zahra Rahnavard. In the United States, Riffat Hassan is a well-known American Muslim scholar”
However, as promising as that may sound for the Islamic faith, a friend of mine has Islamic family members and she stated that this would only be true if the individuals were in an extremely progressive area and most areas are too traditional to allow women to hold important roles.
2006-06-14 12:45:32
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answered by Candice H 4
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I can't imagine Muslims doing that, but it is true that Catholic women are not allowed to be priests, which would generally preclude them from being Pope, though technically any Catholic unmarried man can be Pope. He doesn't have to be a priest. Anyway, as a Catholic, I'm not happy wit it. I may be a conservative in politics but I'm a progressive in the Church.
2006-06-14 12:37:18
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answered by Anonymous
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This is not true. Muslims don't let women im high postions in the church. In fact, neither do most Christians. The reason behind this is that in the Bible, men and women are equal, but God appointed men to be leaders.
2006-06-14 12:39:59
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answered by James C 2
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Since most woman in the Middle East cant even show their face, or walk in the street with out their husbands I would say they probably dont allow them to have any type of power especially in religion.
2006-06-14 12:39:31
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answered by Scott C 2
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It's not true. Muslims doesn't allow women in high posts
2006-06-14 12:47:02
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answered by Glam Girl 2
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I highly doubt there is any place for women in Islam unless its serving the men.
2006-06-14 12:36:26
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answered by WiserAngel 6
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Doesn't sound right to me.
2006-06-14 12:35:29
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answered by aboukir200 5
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absolutely not true
2006-06-14 12:37:03
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answered by tres cool 2
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