veiled4allah: a positive step veiled4allah: a positive stepThe rare sound of a woman's voice at the microphone caught everyone's attention; even young children stopped playing and looked up to see who was talking. Up at the front of the United Muslim Association mosque yesterday, a confident Maryam Mirza delivered part of the Eid al-Fitr sermon. In doing so, she marked the end of Ramadan (the month of fasting) and what many called a new beginning for Muslim women as she took on a role traditionally left to men.As reported by the Toronto Star.
"For our survival in this world, humans must change with the times or we'll be left behind," the 20-year-old Markham woman told the 200 people at the service. "The same concept can be applied to religion. Muslim brothers and sisters, we must all help Islam move forward, and I believe we are doing just that."
Mirza looked at the silent crowd from behind the microphone and continued: "I want to thank our leaders for making changes outside of the norm. We must continue to educate ourselves and initiate change in our community and in our religion. This is all possible while still staying within the teaching of the holy Qur'an."
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