triggered the patriarchal members of Islamic communities to act against her. There was an undeniable urge for self-help groups in Denmark that Sherin couldn’t ignore any longer. The phone is buzzing and ringing every hour. E si batte per la valorizzazione delle donne nell'islam e per la conciliazione fra tradizione e modernità. “I do not consider my work as work. Oui. Décidée à secouer l’islam, la Danoise Sherin Khankan est l’une des rares musulmanes à diriger une mosquée. This has taken its toll on her family, and on her work with the Exitcircle. Advice from Sherin:“Always take your inner child with you, because children are the greatest teachers. "Si une femme est obligée de porter le voile par son mari, son frère ou son père, je me battrai pour qu’elle puisse le retirer, dit-elle. She just wasn’t ready for the exposure, One question that really haunts me is; “why can’t you just be a normal mother?”. She has had some moderate opposition but, in general, she says the reception has been supportive. Sherin grew up with her sister, Nathalie, her Muslim political refuge father from Syria and her Christian immigrant mother from Finland. And yes, she just added yet another big-time task to her already fully booked schedule. ", Women lead Friday prayers at Denmark's first female-run mosque, Khankan (right), with Saliha Marie Fetteh and Özlem Cekic [Facebook] Date of publication: 23 September 2016, Danmarks første kvindemoske slår dørene op, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sherin_Khankan&oldid=986464420, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 1 November 2020, at 01:07. Sherins’ 14-year-old daughter’s school showed. On one side, Sherins work as a female imam has shakened the patriarchal structures within religious institutions and triggered the patriarchal members of Islamic communities to act against her. With the war raging, they weigh heavy on my memory.' “I always loved communities, and I really think that being a part of a healthy community can make a positive impact on your life. Sherin Khankan, première imame de la Scandinavie. Sherin Khankan, danoise, mère et imame au Danemark REPLAY - "Le Monde" dresse le portrait de cette Danoise de 43 ans, l'une des cinq femmes imames sur la planète. Sherin Khankan: CEO, Imam, and single mother of 4, By Anduena Hajdari / Photography Sophia Uddin. Janice Turner. And she is changing the face of future leaders. The next day she flew home to her 4 children, who are all under the age of 15. Managing a household alone with 4 children from the age of 8 to 14 is a lot of work. The documentary was never shown in her classroom. Parfois, ma fille, Aisha, me demande pourquoi je n'ai pas un travail normal. Islamophobie, radicalisation… Sherin Khankan est d’une prudence de Sioux sur ces sujets sensibles. The mosque differs from other Danish mosques because it is led by women. She just wasn’t ready for the exposure,“ Sherin reveals. The film centers on the Mariam Mosque and how it was established under the leadership of its first female imam, Sherin Khankan. Similar women-led mosques exist in the US, Canada, and Germany but, in Denmark, this was novel. She is also an activist on Muslim issues including female integration and extremism, and has written … Sherin Khankan, one of two female imams at the Mariam mosque in Copenhagen. Sherin Khankan, Women are the Future of Islam, Random House, 2018 ‘We will change things from within’ Sherin Khankan is a pioneer, founding the first mosque for women in Europe and leading the way for a more progressive form of Islam. "Kontroversiel genforening: Vermund og kvindelig imam var barndomsvenner", "BBC 100 Women 2016: Who is on the list? But how does a busy woman keep getting busier and busier, and still keep her cool? But it isn’t always this quiet around miss Khankan. Khankan gave the call to prayer and 60 women gathered above a fast food shop. This has taken its toll on her family, and on her work with the Exitcircle. Which books do the parents read for their children? Khankan, Denmark’s first female imam, founded the Mariam Mosque, one of the first in Europe to be led by women. Mais si c’est son choix, il faut le respecter. She is also an activist on Muslim issues including female integration and extremism, and has written numerous texts discussing Islam and politics. Saliha Marie Fetteh og Sherin Khankan ved Mariam Moskeens åbning for et år siden. “The statement goes beyond gender and is about equality. The Exitcircle is Denmark’s first conversation group self-help NGO for mentally abused women and men. Khankan har ved tidligere lejligheder udtalt, at man ikke kan være muslim, hvis man ikke anerkender Koranen som Guds ord – og det glæder hvert eneste ord. We help our participants break toxic circles of violence and social/religious control.”. Marie Skovgaard The actor behind Moff Gideon shares how he found his voice with a little help from James Earl Jones. The idea for the mosque came a month before two planes slammed into the World Trade Center skyscrapers in New York on 11 September, 2001. Khankan studied in Damascus and returned to Denmark in 2000. “My children are very aware of the importance of activism and justice,“ she says. The explanation is language barriers, lack of information, isolation, and the lack of legal rights. , a documentary which covers Sherins’ journey as a female Imam. But that’s something the self-described “Islamic feminist” says could not be further from the truth. Mariée, mère de quatre enfants, Sherin Khankan a fait ses études à Damas et à Copenhague. I see it more as a passion, that is why I work so much”, she says and laughs. Sa mère faisait le Ramadan, son père allait à l’Église à Noël. Khankan was born in Denmark in 1974, to a Syrian father and a Finnish mother. The next day she flew home to her 4 children, who are all under the age of 15. Khankan led the foundation of the Mariam Mosque in Copenhagen. She stood for parliament as a candidate for the Danish Social Liberal Party. Khankan sang the adhan and made an opening speech, and Fetteh delivered the khutbah , … “I do not consider my work as work. So, these girls were hungry for more than just counseling, and they seemed even more lonely when they left the sessions. I see it more as a passion, that is why I work so much”, she says and laughs. Islamophobie, radicalisation… Sherin Khankan est d’une prudence de Sioux sur ces sujets sensibles. You’ll find people subjected to it in the ghetto and in the upper class. Contakt us kontakt@exitcirklen.dk (DK). What started as a “small” project ended up becoming bigger than she could imagine: The NGO has since it was founded in 2014 spread to 5 different cities around Denmark with 7 self-help groups and is run by 44 people, 41 who are volunteers. Sherin Khankan (født Ann Christine Khankan 13. oktober 1974 i Danmark) er en dansk forfatter, religionssociolog, Direktør for en NGO, foredragsholder og samfundsdebattør.Hun er cand.mag. Det er rigtigt at Sherin Khankan selv beskriver sig som reformator, men hun siger også at reformer handler om at vende tilbage til bogstaverne. The report stated that 41% of women at crises centers across Denmark were immigrants. The future of Islam is female Named one of the BBC's 100 Women of 2016, and the subject of interviews in both The Times and the Guardian, Sherin Khankan is one of the very few female imams in the Western World.In addition she has founded the first mosque for women in Europe. Sherin Khankan is on Facebook. Mais si c’est son choix, il faut le respecter. Through the windows, you’ll see the neighbor’s horses running around, one black and one white. Danimarca: Sherin Khankan, la donna che guida la moschea 04/04/2017 Figlia di un rifugiato siriano e di una finlandese, a Copenaghen è imam della moschea Mariam, insieme a un'altra donna, Saliha Marie Fetteh. Nu forlader den ene af de to imamer moskéen. Premiers pas dans l’islam. “My daughter felt [that] it came to close to her private life. They understand most of the aspects of psychological violence and religious/social control. What events do we attend? « Si une femme est obligée de porter le voile par son mari, son frère ou son père, je me battrai pour qu’elle puisse le retirer, dit-elle. Last year Sherin Khankan received a Global Hope Award from UNESCO in New York. Sherin Khankan : L’imam danoise qui incarne à la fois Islam et féminisme. The Exitcircle is Denmark’s first conversation group self-help NGO for mentally abused women and men. But the real struggle lays in her role as a public figure. Je préfère me concentrer sur les soutiens. The new mosque has conducted several weddings. Par Kenza Amri le 2 novembre 2016 à 18:52 - 594 réactions. The documentary was never shown in her classroom. The actor behind Moff Gideon shares how he found his voice with a little help from James Earl Jones. Sherin Khankan, 43, at the Mariam Mosque in Copenhagen. Her father was a political refugee and a feminist. Foto: Leif Tuxen 25. august 2017, kl. , published a report called Violence against immigrant women in Denmark. Sherin is currently working on a project which develops better dialogue and information on the rights of Muslim women who enter into or dissolve one religious marriage. They live in the present, they forgive and they are curious. She sees herself as being born between two worlds and considers her goal to reconcile opposites.[2]. Denmark's first female imam, Sherin Khankan, has written numerous texts discussing Islam and politics [File: Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP] Unlike some headlines would suggest, the … She sees herself as being born between two worlds and considers her goal to reconcile opposites. Awarded an MA in the Sociology of Religion and Philosophy from the University of Copenhagen, she is a lecturer, published author, columnist, activist, and former television commentator on religion and society. Sherin Khankan founded the first mosque for women in Europe and is one of the very few female imams in the world. She realized that psychological violence is something that needed to be taken care of: t is within any religion, culture and society. Khankan has two daughters and two sons. That is changing, albeit very slowly. I know this first hand since I also have been a victim of psychological violence in a former relationship as a very young woman,” Sherin tells. This is where I decided to take this project to new levels. “I always loved communities, and I really think that being a part of a healthy community can make a positive impact on your life. Sherin Khankan and Saliha Marie Fetteh, the mosque’s two imams, shared the ceremony. I was already on a spiritual path, but I needed to dig deeper and understand more than just the essence of religion. 21:00. Khankan led the foundation of the Mariam Mosque in Copenhagen. The Danish gender equality advocacy organization. Arabi once quoted that “the perfect man is a woman,” a quote Sherin uses in all of her speeches. I taught them the magic of self-help groups and my job as an Imam, so they know that me sometimes being absent doesn’t mean that I care less about them, it just means that I also care about others”, she adds with a slight sadness in her eyes. Sherin Khankan perçoit confusément à cet instant que la mission de sa vie doit être à l'intersection de ses deux mondes. Sherin Khankan (born 13 October 1974) is Denmark' s first female imam who has led the foundation of a women-led mosque in Copenhagen called Mariam Mosque. Khankan studied in Damascus and returned to Denmark in 2000. [2], Khankan was named one of the BBC's 100 Women of 2016.[3]. Derrière ce visage angélique se cache une militante, une auteure, une épouse et une mère. Scegli tra immagini premium su Sherin Khankan della migliore qualità. I was already on a spiritual path, but I needed to dig deeper and understand more than just the essence of religion.“ Sherin, therefore, started studying the science of religion and philosophy at the University of Copenhagen. Summer has arrived in the North. My sister teaches Arabic and is a poet. Quattro anni fa Sherin Khankan, prima imam femminile in Scandinavia, è entrata nella storia aprendo la Moschea Mariam, e da allora ha guidato il dibattito sulla parità di genere, sul diritto delle donne al divorzio e ai matrimoni interreligiosi. The mosque opened in February 2016 and held its first formal service that August. Fille d'un Syrien musulman et d'une Finlandaise chrétienne, mère de quatre enfants, elle a fondé en 2016 la mosquée Mariam de Copenhague. Another imam, Saliha Marie Fetteh, took the service where she spoke on the subject of women and Islam. Lorsqu'elle avait 11 ans, elle a vu son réfugié syrien de père, qui l'avait jusqu'alors éduquée avec sa sœur à l'écart de la religion, traverser une crise de foi, écrasé par la culpabilité d'avoir élevé ses filles sans leur parler de l'islam. Sherin Khankan is a female Imam who runs the Mariam Mosque in Copenhagen. And yes, she just added yet another big-time task to her already fully booked schedule. On the other hand, her role as a Danish public figure and the CEO of a Danish NGO has some non-Muslim Danes generalizing her with radical Islamists. Khankan founded Critical Muslims, an organisation to link religion and politics. “The statement goes beyond gender and is about equality,“ she says. Sherin loves her children dearly, and they are indeed a source of energy and motivation for her. L a moschea Mariam di Copenhagen, inaugurata a febbraio, ha fatto notizia perché a guidare la preghiera sono state due donne: Starting from square one and ending up here has been a challenge, but it has grown into ‘something life-changing’, as Sherin says. ... « Si une femme est obligée de porter le voile par son mari, son frère ou son père, je me battrai pour qu’elle puisse le retirer. But the real struggle lays in her role as a public figure. Meeting Sherin Khankan, Denmark's first female imam. Throughout her studies, she stumbled upon a scholar named Ibn Arabi, who is one of the founders of Sufism. Throughout her studies, she stumbled upon a scholar named Ibn Arabi, who is one of the founders of Sufism. One question that really haunts me is; “why can’t you just be a normal mother?” But I do my best. “I cannot, Years before establishing the NGO, Sherin started, groups called Face to Face for young girls with a Muslim background. També és activista en temes musulmans com la integració femenina i l'extremisme religiós, i ha escrit nombrosos textos sobre islam i política. A la mosquée Mariam de Copenhague, c’est sa voix qui psalmodie les sourates du Coran et dirige la prière depuis février 2016. Sherin Khankan a l'habitude d'être un pont entre deux mondes. On one side, Sherins work as a female imam has shakened the patriarchal structures within religious institutions and. they are fearless. Au premier regard, cette mère de quatre enfants incarne davantage la parfaite beauté nordique, qu’on imagine aisément jongler entre bio, … “I cannot not do the things I do. Sherin Khankan (née le 13 octobre 1974 au Danemark) est la première imame du Danemark. Mon mari me trouve intrépide. “My children are very aware of the importance of activism and justice. The report stated that 41% of women at crises centers across Denmark were immigrants. Sherin Khankan anser Koranen for guds åbenbarede ord, som guds eviggyldige og universelle ord, det skriver hun selv i sit muslimske manifest. Un film di Marie Skovgaard con Sherin Khankan. A little bit of history was made in Copenhagen recently with the first Friday prayers led by two female imams, marking the official opening of the first female-led mosque in Scandinavia, and one of only a handful worldwide outside China. “So, these girls were hungry for more than just counseling, and they seemed even more lonely when they left the sessions. What once started out as a peaceful spiritual journey for Sherin, ended up becoming a struggle within Islam as well as outside Islam. Join Facebook to connect with Sherin Khankan and others you may know. I taught them the magic of self-help groups and my job as an Imam, so they know that me sometimes being absent doesn’t mean that I care less about them, it just means that I also care about others”, she adds with a slight sadness in her eyes. Sherin loves her children dearly, and they are indeed a source of energy and motivation for her. L'imame danoise Sherin Khankan. Non ci sono divieti nemmeno per chi scioglie il legame: la stessa Khankan è divorziata, e ha due figli. Iscriviti a Facebook per connetterti con Sherin Khankan e altre persone che potresti conoscere. Although, Mariam will be open to both men and women. Sherin Khankan (née le 13 octobre 1974 au Danemark) est la première imame du Danemark. Stephen Sackur speaks to The documentary was shown to all of the 8th grade-classes except for her daughters’ class. E si batte per la valorizzazione delle donne nell'islam e per la … She afterwards realized that 80% of their problems were connected to psychological violence, which was “absolutely remarkable“, she adds. Sherin continued reading more of his work, which includes mysticism in religion. And she is changing the face of future leaders. She is divorced. She realized that psychological violence is something that needed to be taken care of: “It’s a plague“, she says. 'I often think back on these women. “Me being an imam is, on the other hand, a bit harder to comprehend. Marie Skovgaard’s The Reformist follows Sherin Khankan, a feminist revolutionary this American had never heard of, but who is practically a household name in her hometown of Copenhagen. Danimarca: Sherin Khankan, la donna che guida la moschea Figlia di un rifugiato siriano e di una finlandese, a Copenaghen è imam della moschea Mariam, insieme a un'altra donna, Saliha Marie Fetteh. Sherin Khankan shares her motivation for activism in Women Are The Future of Islam. Sherin continued reading more of his work, which includes mysticism in religion. Sherin Khankan è la donna che, con un approccio aperto e dialogante, sta cercando di cambiare l'«interpretazione patriarcale» dell'Islam. Sherin, divorziata e ha due figlli. [Video] Next article Here’s how Israel fights COVID-19 [Video] She afterwards realized that 80% of their problems were connected to psychological violence, which was. “She told me that she was proud of me, and I know she means it. I realized that the art of daring losing control and being present were the most important factors in my journey. Sherin Khankan Nous sommes là en présence d'une forme de violence physique et psychologique ... Beaucoup de femmes subissent un harcèlement sexuel parfaitement banalisé de la part de leur mari. Sherin Khankan est la fondatrice de la première mosquée scandinave créée par et pour les femmes, mais aussi ouverte aux hommes. Arabi once quoted that “the perfect man is a woman,” a quote Sherin uses in all of her speeches. Saliha Marie Fetteh delivered … Her home filled with color and books. Previous article Women, Masculinity and Riots – What Everyone is Missing! Sherin Khankan. 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. Anche per non dover più consolare sua figlia The sun is mild and mellow, and the daisies cover the fields of Sherin’s back yard. The prayer was presided over by Sherin Khankan, the founder of the mosque, who sang the call to prayer, or the adhan. Sherin Khankan è su Facebook. No television in sight, just peaceful silence. You’ll find people subjected to it in the ghetto and in the upper class.“. Saliha Marie Fetteh (født 1962 i Skagen som Mette Marie Andersen) er en dansk tidligere imam, forfatter, debattør og foredragsholder.Hun var med til at oprette Mariam Moskeen i 2016 og blev derved sammen med medgrundlæggeren Sherin Khankan den første kvindelige imam i Skandinavien. Sherin Khankan anser Koranen for guds åbenbarede ord, som guds eviggyldige og universelle ord, det skriver hun selv i sit muslimske manifest. This is where I decided to take this project to new levels,“ she explains. Elle est l’une des rares femmes imams au Danemark et dans le monde. The explanation is language barriers, lack of information, isolation, and the lack of legal rights. On the other hand, her role as a Danish public figure and the CEO of a Danish NGO has some non-Muslim Danes generalizing her with radical Islamists. The documentary was shown to all of the 8th grade-classes except for her daughters’ class. Af Mette Skov Hansen. It is so important to have the opportunity of sharing your story and mirroring yourself in what others have experienced. A 41 ans, cette islamologue est aussi une des quatre femmes imams du Danemark. Sherin Khankan: I do believe that, it’s stated very clearly in the Declaration of Human Rights, that any person has the right to practice his or her religion in the public sphere and in the private sphere. “They understand most of the aspects of psychological violence and religious/social control. Saturday June 02 2018, 12.01am, The Times. “I had no doubt in my body; this is where I wanted to be, where I needed to be,” she says and places her hand on her chest.