Women Imams

This is from Mind of a Muslima's blog which can be viewed here

WIDE ANGLE cameras are on location in Morocco as history is made. In May 2006, an imam academy in the city of Rabat holds a graduation ceremony. But the class of 2006 is no ordinary group of students. Side by side with the male graduates are 50 women pioneers, among the first contemporary group of women to be officially trained as religious leaders in the Arab world. Empowered to do everything that male imams do — except lead Friday prayer in a mosque — the women will fan out across Morocco to work as spiritual guides in mosques, schools, hospitals, and prisons, even hosting their own television and radio talk shows.

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I am just amazed that it is true.  The Catholic Church is the only religion I have been able to find that does not allow women to become leaders in their religion.  Talk about inequality.  I think its fantastic that all these wonderful women want to become Imams.  I sure would feel more comfortable discussing certain things (like blending American and Islamic wedding traditions, fasting, and women's issues) with a woman who understands what I go through everyday.