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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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/81184/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/81184/13/81184_Female%20preachers%20and%20the%20public%20discourse%20on%20islam%20in%20Malaysia.pdf