On the afternoon of February 1, Salwa Sadek stepped into a recently opened mosque in Doha that was exclusively built for women.

After a long day’s work, the 26-year-old journalist was delighted to see the courtyard of the mosque adorned with plants and greenery, imbuing the surroundings with the feeling of an oasis.

"It's very healing from when you first step foot in, and you feel it's a safe space. The design itself makes you feel genuinely welcomed here," Sadek tells TRT World.

The place of worship she speaks of is Al Mujadilah Center and Mosque for Women in Qatar, inaugurated by Sheikha Moza bint Nasser Al-Missned. Built to foster an inclusive Muslim society, the mosque is located in the heart of Education City—a sprawling 12-square-kilometre campus housing multiple educational and research institutes in Doha.

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