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Al Jazeera’s @thereelrubyz has been to the first women-only mosque in the Middle East, in the Qatari capital Doha, to explore what the space means to women, especially during the holy month of Ramadan.
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Al-Mujadilah: Bridging Scholarship and Society

Bridging scholarship and society, Dr. Najah Nadi, Director of Research at Al-Mujadilah, and Dr. Ghada Al-Ghoneimy, Research Fellow at Al-Mujadilah, joined Egypt’s Grand Mufti, Professor Nazir Mohamed Ayyad, and scholars from Al-Azhar University for the seminar “Contemporary Creedal Questions and the Islamic Response.” Organized by Dar Al-Ifta Al-Missriyyah in collaboration with Al-Mujadilah, the seminar highlighted Jadal Institute’s role in advancing research and fostering meaningful dialogue on contemporary issues.

Qatar : une mosquée par et pour les femmes

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Le Ramadan est en cours pour près de deux milliards de musulmans à travers le monde. Un mois de jeûne et de prières pendant lequel les mosquées connaissent une affluence très importante. L’une d’entre elles est un peu particulière, car il s’agit d’une mosquée pour femmes. Elle se trouve au Qatar et entend remettre la femme au centre du culte islamique.

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World’s 500 Most Influential Muslims

Al-Mujadilah’s Executive Director named among ‘World’s 500 Most Influential Muslims’ for 2026The Peninsula

Doha, Qatar: The 2026 edition of ‘The Muslim 500: The World’s 500 Most Influential Muslims’ published by Jordan’s Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre has recognised Executive Director at Qatar Foundation’s Al-Mujadilah Center and Mosque for Women and Associate Professor of Islamic Studies at Georgetown University in Qatar, Dr. Sohaira Siddiqui as one of the leading voices influencing the global Muslim community.

Published annually, ‘The Muslim 500’ honours individuals shaping the global Muslim community across diverse fields such as politics, religion, education, science, technology, culture, and social life.

In the 2026 edition, Dr. Siddiqui has been recognised in the Social Issues category which celebrates those driving meaningful change through social impact, advocacy, and human rights.

She appears alongside distinguished women, including South Africa’s former Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor, and the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed.

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Al-Mujadilah Announces 2nd Jadal Summit

Qatar News Agency

Doha, January 28 (QNA) – Al Mujadilah Center and Mosque for Women has announced the second edition of its annual research summit, Jadal, set to take place over three days from January 31 to February 2, 2026 in Doha.

Following the success of its first edition in 2025, “Jadal” returns with an expanded vision to contribute to Muslim women’s scholarship, elevate global dialogue, and strengthen knowledge exchange across diverse fields.

Jadal Summit 2026 will reinforce Al Mujadilah’s mission and vision by enhancing knowledge, building community, and fostering meaningful dialogue. This summit will be held under the theme “Muslim Women Navigating Theology, Ethics, and Society”, exploring core areas such as contemporary challenges and solutions, and how classical Islamic concepts can be understood and applied today.

The theme also explores normative foundations, including how Islamic tradition has conceptualized women’s roles; in addition to historical perspectives, analyzing how political, social, and economic transformations have shaped theology, ethics, and Muslim societies, particularly in relation to women.

“Within Al Mujadilah’s vision, Jadal mirrors the role of the mosque in the Islamic vision of society. It grounds our programs and services in rigorous scholarship and faith while guiding our responds to the needs and challenges we encounter in our community,” said Dr. Najah Nadi, Research Manager at Al Mujadilah.

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