Women in Masjid survey results (August 2004)

1.

Does your Masjid/Islamic center have a Board of Directors or Shura Council?
Yes - 74 %
No - 3.5 %
Don't Know 23 %

2.

Does your Masjid/Islamic center have women on the Board/Shura?
Yes - 28 %
No - 43 %
Don't Know - 29 %

If yes how many women are on the board?
1-4: 20%
5- 8: 3.1 %
10-20: 1.3 %

3.

How do you rate women's space in your Islamic center/Masjid?
Excellent - 14.5%
Good - 30 %
Acceptable - 30 %
Poor or no space - 24 %

6.

Number of women who normally attend Juma (Friday Prayers)?
0-50: 68 %
51-200: 20 %
201-400: 2 %

7.

In what language are the Friday sermons (Khutbas) primarily given in your Masjid?
English - 72 %
Arabic - 15 %
Urdu - 15 %
Bangla - 0.5 %

9.

Please tell us how many programs the women's committee has organized in the last year?
Quran study - 32 %
Social Services - 18.85 %
Potlucks - 9 %
Open house - 14.5 %
other - 5.5 %

10.

How much is the budget of the women's committee?
No budget - 16 %
Don't know - 50 %

11.

Is there any committee other than the women's committee that is headed by women?
Yes - 21%
No - 29.5%
Don't know - 29 %

13.

How many of the masjid employees are women?
0: 5%
1-5: 9 %
6-15: 2 %
15 and above: 1 %
No (male or female) employees: 17 %
Don't know: 37.5 %

Please tell us about your Masjid/Islamic center?s regular daily or weekly programs:

14.

Quran class/Dars:
Daily - 15 %
Weekly - 62 %
Who are they open to?
Men - 58 %
Women - 6 %
Youth - 40%
Non-Muslims - 26 %
Don't know - 8 %

15.

Arabic class:
Daily - 7.5 %
Weekly - 45.50 %
Who are they open to?
Men - 3.5 %
Women - 35 %
Youth - 28 %
Non-Muslims - 19 %
Don't know - 15.5 %

16.

Weekend School: Is it for
Boys only - 3 %
Girls only - 0.3 %
Coed - 43.5 %
For both but separately - 27.50 %
Don't know - 8 %

17.

Library: Please check all to whom it is accessible:
Men - 55 %
Women - 50 %
Youth - 45 %
Non-Muslims - 28 %
Don't know - 17 %

19.

Does your Masjid force Hijab on women?
Yes - 21 %
No - 54 %
Don't know - 14.5 %