Mosques as Gendered Spaces: The Complexity of Women’s Compliance with, And Resistance to, Dominant Gender Norms, And the Importance of Male Allies

Women’s presence and role in contemporary mosques in Western Europe is debated within and outside Muslim communities, but research on this topic is scarce. Applying a feminist lens on religion and gender, this article situates the mosque as a socially constituted space that both enables an...

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Main Author: Line Nyhagen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/10/5/321