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Female preachers and the public discourse on Islam in Malaysia

This paper explores Malaysia’s activist female preachers (pendakwah) by highlighting the religious authority and leadership in preaching that they have attained due to their firm grounding in Islam’s fundamental sources and Arabic. I analyze their recorded online lectures, radio talks, and interview...

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Main Author: Ismail, Norbani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) 2016
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BP160 General works on Islam
BP170.85 Da'wah. Mission of Islam. Summons, invitation, etc.
BP173.6 Islam and the state
BP185.7 Mass media and telecommunication in Islam
BP188 Islamic religious life
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spelling my.iium.irep.811842020-08-05T06:12:28Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/81184/ Female preachers and the public discourse on Islam in Malaysia Ismail, Norbani BP160 General works on Islam BP170.85 Da'wah. Mission of Islam. Summons, invitation, etc. BP173.6 Islam and the state BP185.7 Mass media and telecommunication in Islam BP188 Islamic religious life This paper explores Malaysia’s activist female preachers (pendakwah) by highlighting the religious authority and leadership in preaching that they have attained due to their firm grounding in Islam’s fundamental sources and Arabic. I analyze their recorded online lectures, radio talks, and interviews to identify their common preaching styles and highlighted themes. The study finds that their highest objective is to help create a sound moral and ethical society via the fulfillment of moral and religious obligations. To that end, they deal primarily with spiritual development and family management issues, as well as draw spiritual and religious conclusions from important historical events. The paper concludes that they keep their activism within the confines of expected social norms and the bureaucracy of religious authority. By adhering to social and religious orthodoxy, they continue to gain authority and trust from both the established religious authorities and the public. International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/81184/13/81184_Female%20preachers%20and%20the%20public%20discourse%20on%20islam%20in%20Malaysia.pdf Ismail, Norbani (2016) Female preachers and the public discourse on Islam in Malaysia. American Journal of Islam and Social Sciences, 33 (4). pp. 23-47. ISSN 2690-3733 E-ISSN 2690-3741 https://www.ajis.org/index.php/ajiss/article/view/248 https://doi.org/10.35632/ajiss.v33i4.248
institution Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia
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continent Asia
country Malaysia
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language English
topic BP160 General works on Islam
BP170.85 Da'wah. Mission of Islam. Summons, invitation, etc.
BP173.6 Islam and the state
BP185.7 Mass media and telecommunication in Islam
BP188 Islamic religious life
spellingShingle BP160 General works on Islam
BP170.85 Da'wah. Mission of Islam. Summons, invitation, etc.
BP173.6 Islam and the state
BP185.7 Mass media and telecommunication in Islam
BP188 Islamic religious life
Ismail, Norbani
Female preachers and the public discourse on Islam in Malaysia
description This paper explores Malaysia’s activist female preachers (pendakwah) by highlighting the religious authority and leadership in preaching that they have attained due to their firm grounding in Islam’s fundamental sources and Arabic. I analyze their recorded online lectures, radio talks, and interviews to identify their common preaching styles and highlighted themes. The study finds that their highest objective is to help create a sound moral and ethical society via the fulfillment of moral and religious obligations. To that end, they deal primarily with spiritual development and family management issues, as well as draw spiritual and religious conclusions from important historical events. The paper concludes that they keep their activism within the confines of expected social norms and the bureaucracy of religious authority. By adhering to social and religious orthodoxy, they continue to gain authority and trust from both the established religious authorities and the public.
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author Ismail, Norbani
author_facet Ismail, Norbani
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title Female preachers and the public discourse on Islam in Malaysia
title_short Female preachers and the public discourse on Islam in Malaysia
title_full Female preachers and the public discourse on Islam in Malaysia
title_fullStr Female preachers and the public discourse on Islam in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Female preachers and the public discourse on Islam in Malaysia
title_sort female preachers and the public discourse on islam in malaysia
publisher International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT)
publishDate 2016
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/81184/13/81184_Female%20preachers%20and%20the%20public%20discourse%20on%20islam%20in%20Malaysia.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/81184/
https://www.ajis.org/index.php/ajiss/article/view/248
https://doi.org/10.35632/ajiss.v33i4.248
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