Today in Morocco, the King appointed a woman as Prime Minister, an unprecedented moment that marks a clear departure from the traditional Islamic view of female political leadership.
Muhammad is reported to have said: “Never will a nation succeed that entrusts its leadership to a woman.”
She is a woman, she does not wear the hijab, and she now occupies one of the highest positions of power in the country. She may not be a queen, but as Prime Minister, she is unquestionably a ruler.
Morocco has just crossed another line that traditional Islamic jurisprudence resisted for centuries.