Amina Wadud was born on Mary Teasley, September 25,1952 and is an American Muslim theologian.
19 Facts About Amina Wadud
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Amina Wadud has written extensively on the role of women in Islam.
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Amina Wadud went on to study Arabic and Islamic studies, first in the United States and later in Egypt.
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Amina Wadud made international headlines in 2005 when she led Friday prayers at a mixed congregation in New York, stirring controversy in some spheres of the Islamic world.
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Regardless, Amina Wadud has continued to lead prayers at various congregations around the world.
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Amina Wadud legally changed her name along with her then husband and eventually retained 'amina wadud' as her name, which she chose to spell without capital letters.
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In 1975, Amina Wadud graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and became a certified teacher.
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Amina Wadud traveled to Indonesia in 2008 where she took up a visiting professor position at the Center for Religious and Cross Cultural Studies at Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, Indonesia in 2009.
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Amina Wadud has held visiting positions at Harvard Divinity School, Melbourne University and other universities.
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Amina Wadud has given hundreds of lectures, workshops and presentations in grassroots, government, non-government and academic forums throughout the United States, the Middle East, South and Southeast Asia, Africa, Australia and Europe.
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Amina Wadud identified as queer and has openly advocated "pluralism" and "equality" including dignity for LGBTQ+ persons rights.
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Amina Wadud stated her preference to hold the prayer in a sacred place.
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Amina Wadud was not an organizer of the prayer and played no part in what venue was eventually selected.
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Amina Wadud continues her speaking engagements research, writing and advocacy across the world.
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Amina Wadud accepts select invitations to lead mixed-gender prayers and to perform Friday prayer services.
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Amina Wadud lived in India from 2012 to 2013 delivering several lectures by invitation across Indian Universities.
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Amina Wadud was an advisor to the documentary Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet, produced by Unity Productions Foundation and broadcast on PBS.
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Amina Wadud was interviewed on WNYC radio on July 14,2006, to discuss her book Inside the Gender Jihad.
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Amina Wadud responded to questions and comments about other activities including women in gender-mixed Friday prayer service.