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The Inclusive Mosque Initiative (commonly known as IMI) is a grassroots voluntary organization founded in 2012 in London, UK, aimed at ‘Establishing a place of worship for the promotion and practice of an inclusive Islam.’〔(【引用サイトリンク】title='Statement of Intent' )〕 Founded by two female activists, it came out of their frustrations with the overall access situation for women in many British mosques, where often women’s sections do not exist and ‘()ometimes the facilities for women are very inferior, cramped, and not at all conducive to the attitude of worship.’ Due to these experiences, and recognition of more female-friendly mosque spaces in much of the Muslim world, they sought to create an alternative space for Muslims to pray together, in an intentionally inclusive, welcoming way. Since then the organization has spread rapidly, with chapters across the UK and internationally (Malaysia, Kashmir and Zurich). The London group remains the most active of IMI chapters’, and is structured around a majlis or committee of volunteers who share the everyday running of the organisation; ‘() are a collective of practicing Muslims who are part of many Muslim communities… () come from a range of Islamic backgrounds, including 'Sunni, Shia, Sufi, Quranist, Salafi, Braelvi, Islamic feminist, traditional, secular, progressive, unsure and conservative... () backgrounds also reflect the diversity within British Islam, including; Arab, mixed heritage, Malaysian, Central European, South Asian, East African, white reverts, North African and Persian.〔(【引用サイトリンク】website=http://inclusivemosqueinitiative.org/about/frequently-asked-questions )〕 A recent chapter contribution reflects on IMI’s formation; ‘Notably the initial conversations were between two women ... though the issue of gender justice in action was and still is a key component in the formulation of IMI, the differences in race, religious practice-denomination, age and activist experience helped shape the IMI concept to be plural from its outset.’ == IMI’s religious activities == IMI’s long-term aim is to build permanent, carbon-neutral mosque spaces which can function as physical centres for the organizations ongoing activities. In the meantime, IMI’s prayer spaces are ‘nomadic,’ based on the 'pop-up restaurant' or shop format, and traveling around the city of London and, less often, the country, in rented spaces; ‘Venue sites have therefore included cafes, secular community centres, a church, Buddhist centre, an Islamic institute and public parks.’ Since its inception IMI has held over thirty group prayers, and spiritual services, including zhikr, quranic discussion circles, and walking meditation events. During Ramadan 2014 the London majlis offered iftars, a series of weekly jummah services (as is accepted mosque custom) and its various global chapters offer Eid prayers. In 2015 it held a jummah in recognition of International Women's Day at St Johns Church in Waterloo London, while they still look for further patrons and donors to build a carbon neutral, completely accessible mosque in central London.〔https://www.facebook.com/inclusivemosqueinitiative/posts/435219619967897〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Inclusive Mosque Initiative」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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