Challenging Religious & Patriarchal Structures | Sherin Khankan | TEDxLausanneWomen

Sherin speaks as she's a female Imam and shares the stories left untold about psychological violence and religious control, and how to break the circle of shame, loneliness and abuse. She will shed light on how she is conquering what was once set in stone and re-writing history by challenging patriarchal structures.
Scandinavia’s first female imam, founder of the first female-led mosque in the world, Author of Women are the Future of Islam, proud Mother of 4 and Founder and CEO of The Exitcircle, Denmark’s first self-help group combatting psychological violence. She is included in the BBC’s 100 Women, and has a UNESCO Global Hope Award to her name.
Scandinavia’s first female imam and founder of the first female-led mosque in the world, Sherin advocates for combining faith and feminism to inspire change. Author of Women are the Future of Islam, activist and mother of 4, she is also Founder and CEO of The Exitcircle, Denmark’s first self-help group combatting psychological violence. Sherin is one of the world’s pioneering women included in the BBC’s 100 Women, and very recently received the Hero Prize, Global Hope Award under UNESCO in New York. She was invited to meet with the French President in March 2018 at the Élysée Palace to shed light on her thoughts on balancing religion and politics. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@elaboussimourad7245]

Funny that muslim men can marry whoever they want from any other religion but not muslim women! Patriarchal, exclusive, politicised religion became: it's men and how they can twist anything to their advantage🥴

[@abbysheyba8421]

They can't. Stop with the lies. They were only allowed to marry ancient jews & christians who actually believed in Allah. They are not the same as jews & christian of today. So NO! Muslim marry only Muslim if they are actually practicing their religion

[@brokenbrad6182]

@@abbysheyba8421 Men can marry multiple wives. Women can not marry multiple husband

[@brokenbrad6182]

@@shafiqsha9875 Men can marry multiple wives. Women can not marry multiple husband

[@aestheticvibezz142]

@@abbysheyba8421 Religions Aren't Equal For Men And Women. In Islam Is There Any Imam In A Mosque Who Is A Girl ? In Christianity Is There Any Father In A Church Who Is A Girl ? In Buddhism Is There Any Bhikkhu In A Pagoda Who Is A Girl ? In Hinduism Is There Any Pandit In A Temple Who Is A Girl ? And It Goes On And On. If You Judge All The Religious Books No Matter How Much They Say Both Are Equal. Religions And Religious Peoples Never Did And Will Accept Them As Equal.

[@93boxing81]

@@brokenbrad6182 so what? Multiple wives with 1 husbands work better than the other way around. In nature how would you figure out the father of the kids if there are multiple husbands? Population increase was a huge thing in the past. A family with multiple women can produce more children than a family with 1 woman and multiple men. Men and polygamous by nature, as are males in most mammals. Women are hypergamous and in nature want men that can lead. So how can a family unit have multiple husbands (multiple leaders)? Where do you see multiple managers at the same level being responsible for the same things?

[@gittekoldtoft1198]

Every mom is a woman doing great things. Smart daughter. Amazing talk. You are a miracle worker Sherin.

[@josh_yep.]

Are you sure?

[@genevievebailey4352]

I like your sentiment, but I have to interject by saying not all mums. The same as not all dads. Some parents are terrible. We could say all loving mums though.

[@elizabethchapman912]

YESSSSS EVERY MOM IS A WOMAN DOING GREAT THINGS! love you and this.

[@nooriman5944]

Every religion is subjective. Men have dominated the interpretation of the Islamic Holy scripture and hence they have rigged the messages of Islam. Women’s interpretation of Islamic texts is needed so that true balance is achieved in the religion’s messages. Islam is not unique in perpetuating misogyny. Every other religion does this. Hint: it’s male subjectiveness that ruins religions, not the text itself.

[@candidob8683]

Interesting. In what ways are religions subjective? Many claim there are not. Many of them claim objective truth and there teachings clearly show this regardless of who reads the. That assumes that one is reading within context of course. So how did you come to this conclusion that all religions are subjective? Can you provided evidence that states that every religion is subjective? Does this mean that your opinion is also subjective?

[@Smithpolly]

Who wrote the texts?

[@ismailmounsif1109]

Your subjective our understanding is according to three best generations that Prophet Mohammed PBUH praised in an authentic Hadith so plz educate yourself before talking we are not like the Christians Prophet Mohammed PBUH already explained to us how to understand the Quran and Islam as a whole.

[@f.s1281]

​@@ismailmounsif1109 and you dont think you apply your already existing bias when reading that? Because you do, i do, everyone do.

[@f.s1281]

🎉 yess ❤ so true. Its sad there isnt more discourse around these issues. The misogyny is just so accepted and women leave the religion because we are suffocated by how our men are. 😢😢

[@alanadavis3836]

Its the cottonmouth for me🥰

[@jleeland5393]

The woman is the most natiral leader of her children. Even in the animals you can see this. Men are primarily around for the purpose of protection

[@Great1973]

How can such intellectual women believe in a fake stories of those religions madness !

[@andlh5004]

No thanks

[@misspamba1]

Sicknesses of the highest oder

[@talalali-osman7088]

*order

[@xjmahmud]

The same topic everywhere over and over again.

[@madmax77779]

Bc it needs to be said, whats wrong about that?

[@DanielMartinez-xz8nj]

He’s Arabian I’m petty sure he beat his mother on regular basis

[@xjmahmud]

@@DanielMartinez-xz8nj Do Arabians beat parents? Is that also a theory of any scientist?

[@DanielMartinez-xz8nj]

@@xjmahmud nahh is just in the religion where it said that the son has control over the mother, and I know you underdeveloped brain can comprehend simple things such as science

[@madmax77779]

@@DanielMartinez-xz8nj what u just said is taking it out of context, taking over a woman does not involve beating someone lmao

[@averagebook4976]

islam says girls are a blessing and that paradise in under moms feet

[@Smithpolly]

Men are caretakers of women, since Allah has made some of them excel the others, and because of the wealth they have spent. So, the righteous women are obedient, (and) guard (the property and honor of their husbands) in (their) absence with the protection given by Allah. As for women of whom you fear rebellion, convince them, and leave them apart in beds, and beat them. Quran 4:34

[@nasibudarbi2600]

@@Smithpolly so what

[@Smithpolly]

@@nasibudarbi2600 I don't understand your question.

[@cookiecoucou5006]

@@Smithpolly 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@cookiecoucou5006]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@clementeen]

Amazing, beautiful, religious, transcendent 💗 lots of love from your muslim sister

[@bilawalgulfaam2374]

What was ReLigious iN It?

[@ii-op1ic]

She comments on all her videos

[@RJ-ox5rx]

ZENA U ISLAMU , NEMOZE BITI IMAM .....TOJE SUPROTNO SERIJATU.

[@unhingedconnoisseur164]

5:25 As a Muslim, I can condifently say that that's false lmfao

[@nooriman5944]

Wtf it’s completely true.

[@unhingedconnoisseur164]

@@nooriman5944 it really isn’t lmao It’s beliefs like that that cause people to become islamophobic

[@peynirformaggio6915]

@@unhingedconnoisseur164 a muslim woman can’t marry outside religion according to islam, final point

[@unhingedconnoisseur164]

@@peynirformaggio6915 you can’t just say “final point”, you didn’t start nor do you moderate this discussion And it’s just not true; all Muslims are allowed to marry within the religions that follow monotheism

[@unhingedconnoisseur164]

@Yusuf Ahmed false.

[@alijaunbaccus208]

No one is allowed to change Sharia law. This woman is like a student who doesn't see what's wrong with her answer and would rather change the question

[@abbysheyba8421]

Thanks you. That describes her completely

[@nooriman5944]

Religion is not objective. The objectiveness is an illusion. Let go of it hun.

[@beachbaby1427]

But how many different interpretations of Sharia law are there? Is that not charging Sharia law?

[@BrownieAndPoptart]

sometimes questions do need to be changed if they are outdated

[@ismailmounsif1109]

@@nooriman5944 hahahaha what do you know of objectiveness?? You are probably an atheist who doesn’t have any morals but still have the audacity to lecture other moral standards.

[@averagebook4976]

she is no imam she cares about feminism which A WHOLE OTHER WORLD she doesn't talk from Islam this is too wrong its sad to see people trying to change islam

[@nooriman5944]

Religions are subjective, not objective

[@Smithpolly]

@Yusuf Ahmed There is a lot of disagreement among Muslims about what Islam teaches , isn't there?

[@f.s1281]

​@@Smithpolly yes, we argue about everything

[@hamzatanveer9543]

She's a fitnah, literally Fitnah

[@f.s1281]

The men controlling us are the fitnah not women trying to create a better world for women in the muslim community because right now it can feel very suffocating and i dont blame women who leave islam because of abusive husbands in the name of religion

[@moichingmujiburmediafuture5918]

This is not Islam her hair is exposed

[@debrawehrly6900]

So?

[@mohsinafzaal7159]

You are so funny…..😂😂😂

[@f.s1281]

So? Lower your gaze

[@spreadtheword2066]

1. Muslim women cannot marry a non muslims because the child of that marriage will be on the religion of the father, which would end up making the kid a non-muslim. 2. Muslim Women cannot get divorce in islam because divorce in islam is taken very serious. Even if the words of divorce are said out of anger or by mistake, the divorce would happen. Women are often more emotional than men (Proven by science) and it is possible that women say words of divorce (even mistakenly) over small things. There are many researches done that proves that women initiate divorce more often than men. Marriage is considered a very great blessing in islam. 3. Even though a muslim women cannot ask her husband for divorce she can still get one by going to the local imaam/scholor and telling him why she wants to get separated in her marriage (abuse, her rights not being fulfilled, etc). 4. Polygamy is not for everyone. A muslim man can only marry another women if his wife agrees and the man can treat both women equally (love, money, etc) and fulfill both of their rights. We see men who are married going out with other women and for some reason that is ok, but getting married to 2 women and treating both of them with respect and honour is not allowed. What a world we live in. 5. If a women is being abused by her husband, she can go to the imaam and the imaam will try to work it out between the two. If she doesn't feel safe then the imaam will break the marriage. Just a simple bit of research will show you that this women is trying to show islam as a religion that is against women rights. Islam shows women more honour and respect than any religion and if you were to look at the life of the prophet muhammed (peace be upon him), you would see that the value of women, especially Mothers are insane. Fun Fact: Before islam, women were treated like dirt and girls would be buried alive by the arabs. Islam came and stopped that and gave the women rights and honour.

[@maishaferdous167]

You don't see anything wrong with these rules. Not all women are same, some women are more open then others how do you know all women are okay with these rules made for us?

[@spreadtheword2066]

Mai Ferdous tell me what is wrong in the rules

[@maishaferdous167]

@@spreadtheword2066 its not about showing that Islam is against women's right. Its just that there are something's that's uncleared and untold and the male take it upon themselves to present it however they want it to be. I just think there are some rules that's been misunderstood and that is the reason for women being oppressed and this lady is just trying to defend that.

[@spreadtheword2066]

@Mai Ferdous These rules were set by god. No man just decided to put these rules for women. If you were to read the Islamic laws that are special for women, You will see that it does not oppress women. Prophets were sent to show us the way of life. We have been taught to treat women with respect and honor. There some rules witch apply to women but not men but you must remember god has wisdom behind these rules. Equality does not equal justice.

[@shelbywatson1752]

OK but what if I want to marry two husbands and have the means to treat and support them equally?

[@plantbakker7437]

Liberal wolf in sheeps clothing, who are you deceiving

[@khaderlander2429]

Rubbish another feminists crying over spilled beans

[@unhingedconnoisseur164]

bruh youre kinda sad, youve left multiple comments here

[@khaderlander2429]

@@unhingedconnoisseur164 are you an advocate for crazy radical leftist feminists. They need to be called out for their perversions and innovations if it goes against the Quran and the whole Islamic traditions. She presides in officiating Muslim women marrying none Muslim men. When Allah rejects such activities.

[@unhingedconnoisseur164]

@@khaderlander2429 LMAO WHAT

[@nooriman5944]

@@khaderlander2429 You probably also think that Allah is a male lol

[@khaderlander2429]

@@nooriman5944 it's a poor attempt to refute my statement. Think again.