Women's mosque

In the 21st century, many countries have seen women-led or women-only mosques created, as part of liberal movements within Islam.

Women's mosques (Chinese: [清真]女寺; pinyin: [Qīngzhēn] nǚsì) have existed in China for several hundred years.

[4] For religious reasons, Hui communities had started to cultivate more theological learning among the women.

[10] The Ministry of Islamic Affairs of the Maldives closed the mosques claiming that they were expensive to maintain and rarely used.

[10] In the union territory of Lakshadweep, oral traditions suggest the establishment of women's mosques in the area.