THESE are the kinds of people that you are inviting to our country, fools! What in the F is wrong with you people?
In most countries Muslim women stay at home and rarely go to the mosque as such a space was not created for women. The first generation of Muslim immigrants is still coping with the idea of women praying in the mosque and in the last few years, due to the pioneering effort by Asra Nomani, a conscious effort is being made to create a dignified space for women rather than being accommodated in the available space. Indeed, ISNA, one of the national organizations of Muslims, held a conference about future architectural designs of mosques to incorporate space for women as equal worshippers rather than guests. We are not there yet.
Most mosques have a designated area for women and sadly it is not on par with the space for men. It was not a deliberate attempt but a random and a thoughtless space creation. Hypocritical men become instantly sanctimonious in any place of worship, and a mosque is no exception. Instead of becoming humble, they get arrogant and start telling others how to pray or how to behave. They shamelessly tell women to pull the hijab over their heads or make undignified comments. Please note, it is not a common thing in America and Canada, but even if one woman is “told” in a mosque to behave, it should not be acceptable. We should set higher standards.