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[quote]Nevermind sister. 
The words of this hadith "What the women were doing" calls for a context. One ask the question, what is exactly that women of those times were doing in the mosque other than praying?

I speculate the narration of that hadith by Ayesha (may Allah be pleased with her) on a particular event after the prophet (pbuh) has passed away. I may be wrong as i am not a researher or scholar in the field. 
I can only request the attention of scholars in the hadith field on this site to put light on the context and authenticity of this hadith.

I know only that Mosque is also a place of Umma unity other than worship. And Umma includes members of all Sexes and all Ages. As i lived both in muslim dominating eastern world (Pakistan) and the western world where we are in minority, Mosque plays a Huge role in uniting muslims, Men, Women and Children. Even once a week gathering at Jumma prayer provides the constant reminder to muslim men and women who we are and how we live Islam. Believe me, it is not always easy to stick and remember your values especially when you are around so many evil temptaions. 
Mosque also provides an excellent environment for our children to see Islam being practiced, meet and be friends with other muslim kids, and feel themselves a part of a muslim community rather than feeling isolated and confused in a forign society. This is only possible when we include women in our mosques as children tend to reside mostly with mothers. 
If we want to save the faith of muslim generations in the west, we have to not only let women but also encourage them to come in the mosque.
I am sorry if i sounded giving a lecture here which are not my intentions. I only want to share what i strongly feel about this issue. I am witnessing such positive outcomes of women involvement in the mosques in the west, that i feel we should be very careful in making our decisions, and should look once again on all Sunnah and Hadith references. May we be wrong in our understanding.....of authenticity, or context.
May Allah guide us.[/quote]

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