Reclaiming the Mosque

On the 8th July 2018, the Muslim Women’s Council (MWC) and Islamic Institute for Development and Research (IIDR) held a seminar titled “Reclaiming the Mosque” which consisted of lunch, a talk and a Q&A session. This seminar was led by Dr. Jasser Auda and was attended by over 100 people. The seminar was based on Jasser Auda’s latest book, Reclaiming the Mosque; the main topics covered were:

• Historical accounts of women in Islam and the role that they played both in and out of the mosque (even in the battlefield)

• How to avoid and combat misinterpretations of hadith and Quranic stipulations

• The original design and layout of the Prophet’s mosque in Medina

• Dress codes, community interaction and behavioural etiquettes in prayer spaces

• The emergence of single gender mosques

This infographic is derived from the evaluation forms that were collected.