Dear male Muslim scholars, we need you to act not talk. We need you to change a religious culture with your actions because they count for more than your words. If you’re invited to join a panel, a study group, a published anthology etc, don’t do it unless there are also female contributors.
Guess what’s wrong with this photo.
On May 2-3, 2015, a “diverse group of contemporary Muslim educators” held a meeting at Cambridge Muslim College to discuss a contemporary curriculum for the Islamic Sciences and the future of the madrasa, the Islamic institution of learning. According to the individual who shared information and photos about this event on Facebook (and it’s been circulated widely now), “The goal of the meeting was to reflect on the curriculum of the traditional madrasa in light of the diverse contemporary educational experiences of the participants.” According to the event’s website, “The participants each gave presentations on how the teaching of the Islamic sciences could be improved to respond to modern challenges.”
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