ms. khankan: sufism is being practiced and defined very differently.ufism can be defined as mysticism, as music, as dancing dervishes. it could be spiritual practices, it could be a specific islamic theology. to me, sufism is understanding a theological subject or understanding things at a deeper level, where you also listen to the heart. reporter: jesper peterson is researching islamic feminism and worldwide efforts to legitimize it. after reading an article about sherin khankan in one of denmark's major newspapers, he asked her to speak at his institute. mr. petersen: the mosque here is the first one in scandinavia. but islamic feminism exists in the whole world. it's quite big, especially in toronto, california -- there are many cities in the u.s. that have mixed gender mosques, also lbtq-friendly mosques. islamic feminism is a minority, but it's a bigger minority than jihadism in the western context. reporter: to counter growing islamophobia, sherin speaks openly with international media outlets. she cites the teachings of learned islamic mystics l