Monday, July 13, 2009

Women take lead in building mosque in Turkey - CNN.com

"Women take lead in building mosque in Turkey

By Ivan Watson
CNN

ISTANBUL, Turkey (CNN) -- There is a shiny addition among the Ottoman mosques and palaces that make up Istanbul's stunning skyline: the metallic, mirrored dome of the new Sakirin Mosque, a Muslim place of worship built with a woman's touch.
When sun reflects off the metallic dome of Sakirin Mosque, the flash of light can be seen across the Bosphorus Strait.

For what may be the first time in history, women have been at the forefront of the construction of a mosque in Turkey."

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