Muslim women were allowed to enter the Juma Masjid, a 1000-year-old mosque in Thazhathangady (in Kerala’s Kottayam district) for the first time in its history.
“This is a 1000-year-old mosque. Our women had not seen it so far and had a great desire to visit the holy place. So the mosque committee decided to allow women to visit it on April 24 and May 8,” advocate Nawab Mulladom, president of the mosque committee, told the Press Trust of India (PTI).
Women who entered the mosque on Sunday were only allowed to see the place. They weren’t allowed to offer prayers. Reportedly, the men were asked to leave the premises at the time of the visit.
The Juma Masjid, known for its exquisite architecture and wood-work, will once again open doors to women on 8 May at the following times:
