Bangladesh opens first mosque for transgender hijra community
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Bangladesh opens first mosque for transgender hijra community
Transgender hijra people in Bangladesh opened the Muslim-majority country's first mosque for their community early this month, heralding a new era for the much-discriminated group.
The humble structure -- a single-room shed with walls and a roof clad in tin -- is a new community hub for the minority, who have enjoyed greater legal and political recognition in recent years but still suffer from entrenched prejudice.
