| Religious affiliation | Islam |
|---|---|
| Ownership | Mahdia Lynn and Zaynab Shahar |
| Location | Chicago |
| State | Illinois |
| Country | USA |
| Established | December 2017 |
| Delisted1 date | 2024 |
Masjid al-Rabia was an LGBT-affirming and woman-centered mosque in Chicago.[1]
The organizers were Mahdia Lynn and Zaynab Shahar.[1]
The mosque offered its first Friday prayer the first week of December 2017.[2]
Masjid al-Rabia had mixed-gender prayers and encouraged women to lead them.[3] The mosque sought to provide all Muslims with a place to pray.[4]
A representative of the Prayer Center, a Muslim organization in nearby Orland Park, Illinois, said the activities of Masjid al-Rabia are contrary to Muslim faith.[5] Masjid al-Rabia announced on its Instagram page that it would be closing, holding its final virtual event on February 10, 2024.[6] Co-founder Mahdia Lynn died in September 2024. [7]
References
- ^ Reichert, Elliot (28 July 2017). "The Conversation: Masjid al-Rabia and Cultivating Faith from the Margins". newcity.com. Newcity
- ^ Stahl, Aviva (17 March 2017). "Masjid al-Rabia Is a Mosque for All Muslims". teenvogue.com. Teen Vogue
- ^ Rhee, Nissa. "Mahdia Lynn on creating a feminist and LGBTQ-affirming mosque". borderlessmag.org. Borderless Magazine. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ Fadel, Leila (15 April 2018). "A Mosque For LGBTQ Muslims". npr.org. NPR
- ^ Allaudeen, Aqilah (4 December 2018). "A new wave of Islam: Masjid al-Rabia welcomes women leadership and LGBTQ acceptance in Islam". news.medill.northwestern.edu. Medill School of Journalism
- ^ "Help us say goodbye". 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Mahdia Lynn Memorial Page". First Congregational Church of Evanston. 26 November 2024.