Female Missionaries and Women's Participation in Southern Thailand's Chapter of the Tablighi Jama'at

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  • Alexander Horstmann
I discuss the participation in, and support for, what is the largest global Islamic missionary movement in the world today, the Tablighi Jama'at. I argue that the Tablighi Jama'at not only provides opportunities for men, but also for women who join the Mastura Jama'at.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationGender and Islam in Southeast Asia : Women's Rights Movements, Religious Resurgence and Local Traditions
EditorsSusanne Schroeter
Number of pages17
Place of PublicationLeiden, Boston
PublisherBrill
Publication date2013
Pages223-240
Chapter10
ISBN (Print)978-90-04-22186-4
ISBN (Electronic)978-90-04-24292-0
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
SeriesWomen and Gender. The Middle East and the Islamic World
Volume12
ISSN1570-7628

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