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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| 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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| spelling | iium-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 |
| 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 |
| title | 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_short | Female preachers and the public discourse on Islam in Malaysia |
| title_sort | female preachers and the public discourse on islam in malaysia |
| 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 |
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