Quran Recitation Apps Leave Out Female Voices

During the month of Ramadan, Muslims read the Quran each evening for the Tarawih prayers. By the end of Ramadan, the goal is to read all 30 sections of the Quran and it is split up that way for a reason. Apps have become a popular way to listen to the nightly reading, but they all have one thing in common. None of the apps have any female reciters. Jerusha Lamptey, an assistant professor of Islam Ministry at Union Theological Seminary in New York, quickly realized that female reciters were left out. She is using the hashtag #AddAFemaleReciter to spread awareness of this issue. Although she points out that females are missing from these apps, she supports these apps and commends the high quality of Quran Explorer. She believes that these Apps can take the next step to be even better by allowing women to be a part of it. This issue doesn’t just apply to Islam either and it has become a larger trend. Women are starting to take on stronger and higher positions in their religions and they want to be able to participate equally. The Quran Explorer is currently reviewing this issue, which is encouraging for women.

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