islam

Islam is a monotheistic religion that really stresses the absolute oneness of God, a concept known as Tawhid.

And people have practiced Islam in tons of different ways and places for over 1400 years.

And they ultimately converted to Islam over the following centuries, but they still retain a lot of Zoroastrian traditions.

But at Islam’s most sacred site — the Grand Mosque in Mecca, visited by millions of Muslims every year — there’s no separation by gender.

Why does Mamdani want to convert Jimothy the raccoon to Islam?

To consider how sex and gender inform religious texts, let’s consider the story of Hajar in Islam.