Abstract
Gender inclusivity in all religious spaces is a fundamental right but due to political, social and historical influences, this right has been misused for years. Indian women have been fighting against the discriminating system for their rights to enter religious buildings to pray and perform rituals, but their presence has been looked down upon by the patriarchal society. This review considers one of these prominent religious buildings, mosques, and attempts to understand the significance of women’s involvement in the religious institutions; to study the type of space that is provided in the mosques; to understand the factors that might have led to it; and to see the future prospects for designing a mosque. This study centers the values of the Quran and employs a lens of Paradise.
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Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
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Gender Inclusivity, Religion, Mosque, Quran, Paradise, Inequality