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Cleric arrested for blasphemy after allowing women to preach in world's largest Muslim-majority country | CNN (www.cnn.com)

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A Muslim cleric has been arrested on charges of blasphemy and hate speech in Indonesia after his decision to allow women to preach and pray beside men sparked a backlash in the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation.

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[-] oshitwaddup@lemmy.antemeridiem.xyz 4 points 1 year ago

and having the women and/or gay men and/or other people attracted to men watching men bend way over in rukoo during Salaat isn't an issue?

[-] SulaymanF@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

You could raise an argument about anything, but this is about practicality since you still need to pray and minimizing as much distraction as you can.

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