The Malaysian Islamization Phenomenon: The Underlying Dynamics and Their Impact on Muslim Women

Islamization in Malaysia, a Muslim-majority country with a large minority population (approximately 35%) of non-Muslims, has gathered pace over the last 40 years. The process has brought about profound changes in Malaysian society. Drawing upon data gathered through qualitative surveys, the article...

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Auteur principal: Olivier, Bob (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Taylor & Francis [2016]
Dans: Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
Année: 2016, Volume: 27, Numéro: 3, Pages: 267-282
RelBib Classification:AG Vie religieuse
BJ Islam
KBM Asie
TK Époque contemporaine
Sujets non-standardisés:B Islamization - Muslim women and marriage
B Islamization - Muslim women and divorce
B Islam and society - Malaysia
B Muslim women - narratives
B Islamization - professional classes
B Islamization - Malaysia
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Résumé:Islamization in Malaysia, a Muslim-majority country with a large minority population (approximately 35%) of non-Muslims, has gathered pace over the last 40 years. The process has brought about profound changes in Malaysian society. Drawing upon data gathered through qualitative surveys, the article assesses the views of Malay Muslim women from ‘professional classes', or ‘elites' on the impact of Islamization on Muslim women in general and those from professional backgrounds in particular. The article also draws upon interviews conducted with Malay men, and non-Malay men and women, to locate the Islamization and Muslim women's narrative in a wider context. It argues that the restrictive effects of Islamization are being felt by Muslim women but are not always articulated in the public space.
ISSN:1469-9311
Contient:Enthalten in: Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/09596410.2016.1150636