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Female Imams Blaze Trail Amid China's Muslims

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Du Shuzheng rebelled against her family more than 50 years ago to become a female imam. She has trained more than 70 women to become imams, but now there are few girls who want to enter the profession. (Ariana Lindquist for NPR)
Du Shuzheng rebelled against her family more than 50 years ago to become a female imam. She has trained more than 70 women to become imams, but now there are few girls who want to enter the profession. (Ariana Lindquist for NPR)

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