Islamic ministry to close all women’s mosques
From Miadhu News of The Maldives
Islamic affairs ministry has revealed that women’s mosques across the country will be shut down in order to minimize government expenditure.
Speaking to media at Dharubaaruge Deputy Minister at the Islamic affairs ministry, Sheikh Mohamed Faroog said the ministry has decided to shut down all mosques used exclusively by women in order to cut down expenses. He further said, in Islam, the best place for women to pray was at home.
Sheikh Faroog said the government’s policy was to build bigger and larger mosques with separate areas for men and women. He said this would reduce the number of mosques in the country and would be more cost effective.
Sheikh Faroog further said in addition to women’s mosques, small and old mosques will also be closed once bigger mosques are erected.
Is it about cost of maintenace or is it about control? And will those women's areas be just as comfortable as those of the men or compare well with what the women are used to in their own mosques?
Posted on 07/02/2009 10:11 AM by Esmerelda Weatherwax
