Breaking gender stereotypes, a 34-year-old woman has led Jumu'ah, a Friday Jan 26,2018 prayer service of Muslims, Malappuram in Kerala, claimed to be the first in the history of the country.
Jamitha, the general secretary of Quran Sunnat Society, took the role of the 'imam' of the prayers held at the office of the Society in the Muslim-dominated district
Jumu'ah, the congregational prayer held every Friday, is usually led by men.
Around 80 people, including women, gathered to attend the prayers, led by the woman 'Imam', the Society sources said.
Jamitha, known as 'Jamitha teacher' among her fellow people, said the Holy Quran never discriminates between men and women and Islam never stops women from being 'imams'.
"It is for the first time that a woman is leading Jumu'ah in the history of our country. It was held at the central committee office of our Society, where we used to gather every Friday for the prayers," she told
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