TIGblogs - Amany

A historic event took place in the US this Friday.
A Muslim lady called Amina Dawood American- Palestinian has led the Friday prayer. What's the matter??
Well, it has not happened before. In Islam it has been known for years that EMAMAH (leading the prayers) is a male activity that no woman would claim for. most of Islam theologists think so. The surprise is professor Amina is a professor of Isalmic studies so if she did the EMAMAH she would and must have very strong religious justification for that action or else she would not do it.
I am confused my self. we have been talking about the WELLAYAH ( governance and leader ship) is it possible for women to be presidents in Islamic countries, and I am sure about my opinion that they can. What I can not be sure about is the emmamah. then I think, if that woman who knows a southand time more than me about Islam did it, can I with my limited knowledge say that she is wrong.