User:Qalbumaryam

The term inclusive mosque was coined by Rabi'a Keeble in April of 2017 when Qalbu Maryam, a women's mosque was opened in Berkeley California at Starr King School of the Ministry, a Unitarian Universalist seminary of the Graduate Theological Union Consortium. Qalbu Maryam was created to provide a safe, entirely inclusive worship environment for anyone who wants to participate regardless of race, religion, gender, nationality. All people can pray, worship, lead prayer, and give Khutbah's. Qalbu Maryam is a traditional mosque, meaning it sticks to the standard form of Sunni style prayer and Khutbah. Women are encouraged to lead prayer, and if they do not have the requisite skill, they are encouraged to embark on learning it from an experienced teacher. Women are encouraged to sit freely inside the mosque, meaning men do not get a seating preference. There is nothing in the Quran that says men should be treated preferentially or seated in places of honor. Women can cover their heads if they choose, non-Muslim women are informed that it is optional for them to cover. If a woman leads prayer she is asked to cover her hair out of respect of the ritual, prayer, and God/Allah. In the inclusive mosque structure teachers are invited to teach from their traditions but to tie in Quranic teachings to provide an open and enriched environment of learning that emphasizes the connection between all Abrahamic faiths. Qalbu Maryam also prides itself on being a social justice mosque encouraging its followers to be socially concious, engaged with current events and causes that protect the human rights of all people regardless of sect, race, gender, nationality. Inclusive means to include, to give a voice to those who are usually marginalized, or excluded. Qalbu Maryam is not identified as a feminist mosque or Gay mosque, though because of its inclusive nature everyone is invited to participate, gay or not, feminist or not. The original location of QBM at Starr King ended in June of 2018, since that time the mosque has had a difficult time finding a appropriate affordable space to hold worship. Finally after two other temporary places, it found a semi permanent home at First Congregational Church of Oakland. Qalbu Maryam exists entirely due to the kindess of people who have donated funds over the two years it has existed. Recently a guide to the Khutbah has been created and is used for each worship service. The traditional Khutbah quidelines are followed but some of the wording that is not Quran is added to honor specific females that played a role as prophetesses, such as Maryam mother of Jesus, and Khadijah the Prophet's first wife. https://www.weebly.com/home/ [[Umm_Waraqa] https://www.al-islam.org/probe-history-ashura-dr-ibrahim-ayati/chapter-32-sermon-lady-zaynab-court-yazid https://www.islamreligion.com/articles/376/justice-in-islam/ https://www.uua.org/re/tapestry/youth/bridges/workshop14/khadijah https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2017/jul/06/men-deny-us-equality-not-the-quran-a-female-islamic-judge-in-india-speaks-out