In a first, Jamitha, commonly known as Jamitha Teacher made history today by leading the Jumu'ah prayers in Kerala.

A 34-year-old Secretary of Quran Sunnath Society led the routine Friday prayer at the society headquarters on the 69th Republic Day. Jamitha says that it is for the first time that a woman has led the Jumu'ah prayer.

"Quran does not have any discrimination based on gender, all the fury is because of the wrong interpretations. The Quran does not entitle men as the lone leaders of Jumu'ah prayer. We have taken this initiative to send a strong message to the society that both men and women are equal in Islam. This will be beginning of a continuous process. We plan to conduct this in more places in the coming months. We are fortunate to have more progressive youngsters joining us," Jamitha Teacher told India Today.

Jamitha and the Quran Sunnath Society have always been on the forefront demanding equal rights for women in Islam. Jamitha Teacher has also been threatened and even attacked by extremist believers.

"I've been an Islamic teacher for a long time now, while I was in Thiruvananthapuram- the Mahal committee restricted me from taking classes. They even abused and threatened to kill me, my vehicle was attacked by miscreants, all this because I raised my voice for equal rights. Later, I had to move out of Trivandrum. Even after I came to Kozhikode, there have been several attempts to attack my house. But I'm not concerned about all these things, I will continue to stand for what I believe in," said Jamitha Teacher.

The Quran Sunnath Society founded by Chekannur Moulavi has always locked horns with the orthodox beliefs in Islam.

Chekannur Moulavi's progressive interpretations of Islam often to lead to conflict with Islamic fringe groups. Moulavi was last seen on July 29, 1993, after he left his home to deliver a speech on invitation by an unidentified group.

His disappearance led to a huge uproar in the social domain of Kerala. The case which was handled by the state police was later handed over to CBI in 1996. In 2000, 2 members of a Muslim fringe group was arrested on charges of murdering Moulavi.