The debate surrounding Muslim women’s entry into mosques is no longer confined to courtrooms or religious committees. It has ...

(RNS) — In late March, Rabi’a Keeble, the founder of Qal’bu Maryam, a women-centered mosque in Berkeley, California, announced her decision to close the place of worship due to diminishing resources ...

BERKELEY, Calif. (Reuters) - The second mosque in the United States led solely by women held its inaugural service in California on Friday, but unlike a Los Angeles congregation that opened two years ...

One Muslim woman in California has made history by starting the first all-female mosque in the United States. It opened last week in Los Angeles. The Women's Mosque was hosted in a modest, multifaith ...

Kneeling on prayer rugs in front of dozens of worshippers, Eva Janadin and Anne-Sophie Monsinay offered prayers and a sermon in an unusual Paris ceremony earlier this month, a scene they hope will ...

On a Wednesday evening in April, seven women gathered on a beach near Los Angeles to pray maghrib, the fourth of five daily Islamic prayers. It was their way of paying tribute to their friend Hasna ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. M. Hasna Maznavi, one of the ...

M. Hasna Maznavi, one of the co-founders of the Women’s Mosque of America in Los Angeles, died Wednesday from complications related to Type 1 diabetes, her family said in a statement. She was 39. Her ...

A downtown Los Angeles interfaith center that once served as a synagogue was the site of a historic worship service last week, as dozens of women gathered for Friday Muslim prayers in what is being ...

There is a backlash over plans for a female-only mosque in Bradford. The Muslim women's Council say that the existing ones fail to meet the needs of women so they want a Mosque 'run by women for women ...

(RNS) — Mosques led by women are disappearing, along with their push for equal rights for women and LGBTQ+ Muslims. (RNS) — In late March, Rabi’a Keeble, the founder of Qal’bu Maryam, a women-centered ...