{"id":33246,"date":"2023-12-09T04:43:18","date_gmt":"2023-12-09T04:43:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/women-to-get-designated-spaces-for-prayers-in-sindh-mosques\/"},"modified":"2023-12-09T04:43:18","modified_gmt":"2023-12-09T04:43:18","slug":"women-to-get-designated-spaces-for-prayers-in-sindh-mosques","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/women-to-get-designated-spaces-for-prayers-in-sindh-mosques\/","title":{"rendered":"Women to get designated spaces for prayers in Sindh mosques"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In a landmark decision, the Sindh government has announced that women will now get designated spaces for offering prayers in mosques, ARY News reported on Friday.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The decision, aimed at fostering inclusive environment for female worshippers, was taken in a meeting led by Sindh Minister for Law and Auqaf, Umar Soomro. The meeting primarily focused on the registration of mosques and madrassahs across the province.<\/p>\n

During the meeting, a detailed briefing was given on the new policy of allocating designated spaces within mosques for women to offer prayers.<\/p>\n

The minister ordered that the Auqaf Religious Affairs Zakat & Ushr Department must demarcate women-only sections at 77 mosques under its jurisdiction.<\/p>\n

He highlighted the importance of this decision in promoting gender equality and inclusivity in religious spaces.<\/p>\n

To aware women on this move, the Department of Auqaf plans to launch an extensive campaign in multiple language, including English, Urdu, Sindhi, and Gujarati, with aim to reach a diverse audience across the province.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the minister called for an accelerated process to gather comprehensive information on both registered and unregistered mosques.<\/p>\n

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