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guillaumeb

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Tue Sep 4, 2018, 05:48 PM Sep 2018

Inside a Millennial Women's Quran Study Group

From the article:

……….The four women, along with a few other friends, been meeting regularly since 2016, when Isa decided to create a dedicated setting for her peers to discuss Islam and their experiences as Muslim American women. There are halaqa groups across the country, but theirs is uniquely Millennial, Isa says — while they study the Quran, they also draw upon pop culture for discussion topics and add activities like visiting museums and crafting to their agendas. “We have these conversations about faith, personal growth, philosophy, theology, all the stuff that you would expect,” Isa says. “But then we’ll also paint unicorns.”


To read more:

http://time.com/longform/millennial-muslim-women-halaqa/

Another creative way to combine belief and group socialization.
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