The Scandinavia's first mosque for women opened in Copenhagen

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In Copenhagen the Scandinavia's first female mosque opened. The site of a mosque of Maryam does not reveal. Sherin Khankhan's

became the imam of a new mosque and the initiator of its creation. The imam calls Maryam's mosque "the feministic project" which will help Muslim women.

according to the imam, in modern mosques of the woman not always feel comfortable as in them men dominate. Men carry out a public prayer, men – in the center only. "For this reason we created the mosque intended only for women", quotes the imam The Local .

the Mosque will have two female imams and 12 employees among whom there will be two men. The site of a mosque does not reveal yet because of fears of negative reaction to a cult place from locals.

Representatives of traditional mosques already expressed to p opinion that the female mosque will not be recognized as the majority of the Danish Muslims.