Sherin Khankan, has setup Copenhagen’s first women-led mosque, she is naming it the “feminist project.” Shrin’s father is Syrianand mother is a Finnish, she is looking to be a leader of Islam’s new look for her countrywomen, In the past she has said that she has felt like “a stranger” in her own country not fitting in any of the established religous mosques. Khankan is planning to build bridges between traditional Islam and a more progressive ones, accommodating the needs of many of todays younger generation. Men are welcome to attend her Mosque, but on Friday nights is for women-only. 270,000 Muslims live in Denmark.
