Jamida Beevi
Jamitha Teacher is a women's activist in Kerala, India and is the first woman to lead Friday prayers in India for a mixed congregation that had both men and women.[1] She is the General Secretary of Quran Sunnat Society.
Early life
[edit]She is the youngest of 13 children. Her father was an Indian Army soldier. She studied in the Jamia Nadwiyya Arabic College in Malappuram.[2][3]
Death threats
[edit]Her actions have sparked a negative response from some sections, with members of Muslim organisations threatening to kill her, according to local media. However, she says, "These are extremists who cannot tolerate any reform. I have had threats on WhatsApp, on YouTube, on Facebook, but I am not scared." She also said that "If need be I will ask for police protection but I will continue. How can India as country develop if we don't change all the things that are holding women back?"[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Muslim woman receives death threats after leading prayers in Kerala". Amrit Dhillon. The Guardian. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "Meet Jamida Beevi, the first Muslim woman to lead Friday prayers in India". Scroll. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "'Quran has capacity to reflect and absorb changes in society over time … it did not discriminate between men and women'". The Economic Times. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2020.