Int'l Women's Day is great, but starting tomorrow, it's 364 International Men's Days again, so stick that in your oven and cook it.#IWD — Abu Eesa Niamatullah (@Niamatullah) March 8, 2014

His comments did not go unchallenged by other commenters, both male and female, who called him out for his statements.

Makki decided to focus on the positive, issuing a call-out to recognize Muslim male allies, who stand with women for equality and empowerment.

So tired of loudmouthed men ignoring Islam's ethical teachings. Let's honor our #MuslimMaleAllies instead today #WomensHistoryMonth — Hind Makki (@HindMakki) March 10, 2014

And from the way Twitter responded, it's clear that there are many of them.

#MuslimMaleAllies is trending. Side benefit of a sexist imam voicing his POV: a conversation has started #muslim — Aisha Saeed (@aishacs) March 10, 2014

.@hsmoghul for calling out the unequal treatment of women in American mosques & related community fallout/damage #MuslimMaleAllies#WHM — Sha (@Ayesha_Mattu) March 10, 2014

The Muslim men who stood behind @aminawadud as she led a mixed congregation prayer in 2005. #MuslimMaleAllieshttp://t.co/tcMG7S83nL — Jennifer Zobair (@jazobair) March 10, 2014

Thankful for the #MuslimMaleAllies who know that it's more than just talk that surrounds any sort of progress in the Muslim community. — Laila Alawa (@lulainlife) March 10, 2014

my Baba. #MuslimMaleAllies who has provided a loving and supportive environment for me to learn and grow — Sabina Khan-Ibarra (@MuslimahMontage) March 10, 2014

If you pat yourself on the back because -unlike other men- you don’t restrict women’s lives, you’re part of the problem #MuslimMaleAllies — /kaw·reɪdʒ/ (@kawrage) March 10, 2014

.@mohammed_shamma for calling for female imams, and for women & men to pray side by side in dignity & equality ##MuslimMaleAllies#WHM — Sha (@Ayesha_Mattu) March 10, 2014

International Women's Day isn't just for women.