religious education for Pakistani women
- Categories
- Article/Artikel
- Magazine Title
- ISIM review
- Magazine Year
- 2008
- Magazine Number
- 22
- Creator
- Mushtaq, Faiza
- Thesaurus
- gescheiden onderwijs, islam, Pakistan, 2000-2009, 21e eeuw
- Description
- In the past decade Pakistan has witnessed the emergence of Al-Huda, an institute offering religious education to women. Its popularity is greeted with hostile scepticism by many in Pakistan. The author argues that by introducing women in new roles Al-Huda disrupts traditional structures for transmitting religious learning.