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If Allah Has No Gender, Why Not Refer To God As 'She?'

If Allah Has No Gender, Why Not Refer To God As 'She?'

FromConsider This from NPR


If Allah Has No Gender, Why Not Refer To God As 'She?'

FromConsider This from NPR

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Length:
8 minutes
Released:
Jun 6, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

When people speak about God in various religions, the deity is typically referred to using the masculine pronoun "He."In Islam, Allah is not depicted as male or female — Allah has no gender. Yet Allah has traditionally been referred to, and imagined by many, as a man. Some Muslim women have begun to refer to Allah with feminine or gender neutral pronouns.NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Hafsa Lodi, who wrote about this movement in the religion magazine The Revealer, about what's driving this.In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
Released:
Jun 6, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Every weekday afternoon, the hosts of NPR's All Things Considered help you make sense of a major news story and what it means for you in 15 minutes. In participating regions, you'll also hear from local journalists about what's happening in your community.