Woman who led prayer in Kerala faces backlash

In a first for Kerala and perhaps the country, a Muslim woman led Friday prayers on January 26 in Malappuram. Jamida, who goes only by her first name, said she wanted to question a custom imposed by the male clergy. “Nowhere does Islam stipulate that only a man can be an imam,” Jamida said.

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