The fourth circle of the 1000 Abrahamic Circles, the “Abraham’s Daughters” emphasizes
on the role and significance of women in religion and society. Each circle member is able to
demonstrate great participation and cooperation with the 1000 Abrahamic Circle program. As
the circle members are faced with the difference from being a majority to becoming a minority
religious group. Meeting people with differing worldviews, they were able to build ties with
each other as shown through their friendship and sisterhood by the end of the journey. During
the journey, circle members were able to witness the prayer service and everyday life of the
other two Abrahamic religions, creating a safe space for an open dialogue and thus establishing
mutual respect.
The result of the Circle Interview shows how, for the most part, circle members came to more
than an understanding of the other two religious identities other than their own, but also found
strength and empowerment in their commonality and struggle as a woman, wife, mother, and
daughter. Presumably, the close age gap between the circle members made it easy for them to
communicate and to be more empathetic towards each other, their educational and scholarly
careers also allowed them to systematically complement each other in their discussion.
Consequently, as part of their profession and struggle as a woman in the male-dominated
“identity”, they have grown to be more empathetic to share their new understandings to each’s
congregants to demystify age-old stereotypes including their concerns on the age-old misogynist