EMPOWERING MUSLIM WOMEN THROUGH EDUCATION: A STUDY OF ISLAMIC EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

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Muslim Women Education Islamic Educational Institutions Gender Equality Religious Values Women's Rights

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NOOR UL HAQ, MOHD SHAFIQ BIN SAHIMI, SYED MUHAMMAD HAROON AGHA, RASHEED AHMED, HAMEEDULLAH, BUSHRA

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This research delves into the intricate relationship between education and the empowerment of Muslim women within the context of Islamic educational institutions in Karachi. Through qualitative interviews and document analysis, the study explores the perspectives of teachers who play a vital role in shaping the educational experiences of female students. The findings reveal a consensus among educators that education serves as a powerful tool for empowering Muslim women by equipping them with knowledge, skills, and self-confidence. Islamic institutions are recognized for their unique role in integrating religious teachings and values into the curriculum, strengthening faith, and instilling ethical responsibility. However, gender-based challenges persist, and the impact of education on gender norms remains complex. Diversity of perspectives among educators underscores the multifaceted nature of this relationship. These findings contribute to the broader discourse on women's empowerment, education, and cultural dynamics within Muslim-majority contexts, offering valuable insights for fostering gender equity in educational settings.

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NOOR UL HAQ, MOHD SHAFIQ BIN SAHIMI, SYED MUHAMMAD HAROON AGHA, RASHEED AHMED, HAMEEDULLAH, BUSHRA

  • Ahmad, F. (2020). Still'In Progress?'–Methodological Dilemmas, Tensions and Contradictions in Theorizing South Asian Muslim Women 1. In South Asian women in the diaspora(pp. 43-65). Routledge.
  • Akram, H. (2020). Education governance in Pakistan: A critical analysis of challenges. Journal of Social Sciences Advancement, 1(1), 38-41.
  • Akram, H., Al-Adwan, A. S., Aslam, S., & Khan, M. I. (2021). Pedagogical practices and challenges in cultivating moral values: A qualitative study of primary school teachers in Pakistan. Education 3-13, 51(4), 607-619.
  • Akram, H., Kamran, M., & Ahmad, N. (2020). An examination of the encountered challenges of pakistani international students in china: a case study of first-year students. Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, 40(4), 1567-1576.
  • Al-Deen, T. J. (2019). Agency in action: Young Muslim women and negotiating higher education in Australia. British Journal of sociology of Education, 40(5), 598-613.
  • Aman, J., Abbas, J., Nurunnabi, M., & Bano, S. (2019). The relationship of religiosity and marital satisfaction: The role of religious commitment and practices on marital satisfaction among Pakistani respondents. Behavioral Sciences, 9(3), 30.
  • Andleeb, N., Kamran, M., & Akram, H. (2022). Examination of the Demographic Variables in Promoting Creativity in Pakistan: A Follow-Up Study. International Journal of Business and Management Sciences, 3(2), 35-47.
  • Bråten, O. M., & Everington, J. (2019). Issues in the integration of religious education and worldviews education in an intercultural context. Intercultural education, 30(3), 289-305.
  • Hakim, D. (2019). Inclusivism and exclusivism as well as their effect on islamic education based multicultural. International Journal of Islamic Education, Research and Multiculturalism (IJIERM), 1(1), 18-29.
  • Hasan, S., & Abdulkarim, S. (2022). A study on the influence of place and education on muslim women empowerment. Social Sciences, Humanities and Education Journal (SHE Journal), 3(2), 89-95.
  • Hsieh, Y. J. T. (2021). Learning language and gaining employment: Problems for refugee migrants in Australia. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal, 40(8), 1013-1031.
  • Hunt, B., Wilson, C. L., Fauzia, G., & Mazhar, F. (2020). The Muslimah Project: A collaborative inquiry into discrimination and Muslim women’s mental health in a Canadian Context. American journal of community psychology, 66(3-4), 358-369.
  • Islam, M. S., & Siddiqui, L. (2020). A geographical analysis of gender inequality in literacy among Muslims of West Bengal, India (2001–2011). GeoJournal, 85(5), 1325-1354.
  • Jang, S., Costa, N., Rusinga, A., & Setchell, J. (2023). Exploring physiotherapy education in Australia from the perspective of Muslim women physiotherapy students. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 1-10.
  • Khan, I. M., Sahadev, S., Rashid, T., & Banerjee, S. (2022). Social media and empowerment in hospitality and tourism decision-making: A study among UK Muslim women. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 101, 103125.
  • Khanam, L., Akram, H., & Kamran, M. (2022). Parental Expectations and Students' Academic Interests: A Case Study of the Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, 42(1), 61-70.
  • Latief, S., Sari, Y. A., Yusuf, M., Armila, A., & Hidayat, R. E. (2021). The Development of Islamic Education and Strengthening of National Education System of Indonesia. International Journal on Advanced Science, Education, and Religion, 4(2), 86-99.
  • Maftuhah, A. (2022). Reasons for Allowing Muslim Women (Married) to Work Outside the Home. AKADEMIK: JurnalMahasiswaHumanis, 2(1), 29-36.
  • Masuda, K., &Yudhistira, M. H. (2020). Does education secularize the Islamic population? The effect of years of schooling on religiosity, voting, and pluralism in Indonesia. World Development, 130, 104915.
  • Naseem, F., Nosheen, F., & Malik, N. (2021). Women economic empowerment in Pakistan: a critical analysis of legal framework. Pakistan Journal of Social Research, 3(3), 77-88.
  • Nisa, E. F. (2019). Muslim women in contemporary Indonesia: Online conflicting narratives behind the women ulama congress. Asian Studies Review, 43(3), 434-454.
  • Nisa, E. F. (2019). Muslim women in contemporary Indonesia: Online conflicting narratives behind the women ulama congress. Asian Studies Review, 43(3), 434-454.
  • Purwani, T., &Arvianti, I. (2020, December). The Economic Empowerment Model of Multicultural Society. In The 2nd Tarumanagara International Conference on the Applications of Social Sciences and Humanities (TICASH 2020)(pp. 171-178). Atlantis Press.
  • Rafiki, A., & Nasution, F. N. (2019). Business success factors of Muslim women entrepreneurs in Indonesia. Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy, 13(5), 584-604.
  • Reshi, I. A., & Sudha, T. (2023). Economic Empowerment of Women: A Review of Current Research. International Journal of Educational Review, Law And Social Sciences (IJERLAS), 3(2), 601-605.
  • Sabic-El-Rayess, A. (2020). Epistemological shifts in knowledge and education in Islam: A new perspective on the emergence of radicalization amongst Muslims. International Journal of Educational Development, 73, 102148.
  • Safdar, M., & Yasmin, M. (2020). COVID‐19: A threat to educated Muslim women's negotiated identity in Pakistan. Gender, Work & Organization, 27(5), 683-694.
  • Samani, S. (2018). Between texts and contexts: contemporary muslim gender roles. In Narratives of Muslim Womanhood and Women's Agency(pp. 98-111). Routledge.
  • Shah, P., & Khurshid, A. (2019). Muslim womanhood, education, and empowerment: Ethnographic reflections from Pakistan and India. Gender and Education, 31(4), 458-474.
  • Straut‐Eppsteiner, H. (2021). Undocumented mothers and work–family conflict in restrictive policy contexts. Journal of Marriage and Family, 83(3), 865-880.
  • Tolchah, M., & Mu'ammar, M. A. (2019). Islamic Education in the Globalization Era. Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews, 7(4), 1031-1037.
  • Yusuf, A. A., Shidiq, A. R., &Hariyadi, H. (2019). On socio-economic predictors of religious intolerance: Evidence from a large-scale longitudinal survey in the largest Muslim democracy. Religions, 11(1), 21.

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Akram, H. (2020). Education governance in Pakistan: A critical analysis of challenges. Journal of Social Sciences Advancement, 1(1), 38-41.

Akram, H., Al-Adwan, A. S., Aslam, S., & Khan, M. I. (2021). Pedagogical practices and challenges in cultivating moral values: A qualitative study of primary school teachers in Pakistan. Education 3-13, 51(4), 607-619.

Akram, H., Kamran, M., & Ahmad, N. (2020). An examination of the encountered challenges of pakistani international students in china: a case study of first-year students. Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, 40(4), 1567-1576.

Al-Deen, T. J. (2019). Agency in action: Young Muslim women and negotiating higher education in Australia. British Journal of sociology of Education, 40(5), 598-613.

Aman, J., Abbas, J., Nurunnabi, M., & Bano, S. (2019). The relationship of religiosity and marital satisfaction: The role of religious commitment and practices on marital satisfaction among Pakistani respondents. Behavioral Sciences, 9(3), 30.

Andleeb, N., Kamran, M., & Akram, H. (2022). Examination of the Demographic Variables in Promoting Creativity in Pakistan: A Follow-Up Study. International Journal of Business and Management Sciences, 3(2), 35-47.

Bråten, O. M., & Everington, J. (2019). Issues in the integration of religious education and worldviews education in an intercultural context. Intercultural education, 30(3), 289-305.

Hakim, D. (2019). Inclusivism and exclusivism as well as their effect on islamic education based multicultural. International Journal of Islamic Education, Research and Multiculturalism (IJIERM), 1(1), 18-29.

Hasan, S., & Abdulkarim, S. (2022). A study on the influence of place and education on muslim women empowerment. Social Sciences, Humanities and Education Journal (SHE Journal), 3(2), 89-95.

Hsieh, Y. J. T. (2021). Learning language and gaining employment: Problems for refugee migrants in Australia. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal, 40(8), 1013-1031.

Hunt, B., Wilson, C. L., Fauzia, G., & Mazhar, F. (2020). The Muslimah Project: A collaborative inquiry into discrimination and Muslim women’s mental health in a Canadian Context. American journal of community psychology, 66(3-4), 358-369.

Islam, M. S., & Siddiqui, L. (2020). A geographical analysis of gender inequality in literacy among Muslims of West Bengal, India (2001–2011). GeoJournal, 85(5), 1325-1354.

Jang, S., Costa, N., Rusinga, A., & Setchell, J. (2023). Exploring physiotherapy education in Australia from the perspective of Muslim women physiotherapy students. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 1-10.

Khan, I. M., Sahadev, S., Rashid, T., & Banerjee, S. (2022). Social media and empowerment in hospitality and tourism decision-making: A study among UK Muslim women. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 101, 103125.

Khanam, L., Akram, H., & Kamran, M. (2022). Parental Expectations and Students' Academic Interests: A Case Study of the Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, 42(1), 61-70.

Latief, S., Sari, Y. A., Yusuf, M., Armila, A., & Hidayat, R. E. (2021). The Development of Islamic Education and Strengthening of National Education System of Indonesia. International Journal on Advanced Science, Education, and Religion, 4(2), 86-99.

Maftuhah, A. (2022). Reasons for Allowing Muslim Women (Married) to Work Outside the Home. AKADEMIK: JurnalMahasiswaHumanis, 2(1), 29-36.

Masuda, K., &Yudhistira, M. H. (2020). Does education secularize the Islamic population? The effect of years of schooling on religiosity, voting, and pluralism in Indonesia. World Development, 130, 104915.

Naseem, F., Nosheen, F., & Malik, N. (2021). Women economic empowerment in Pakistan: a critical analysis of legal framework. Pakistan Journal of Social Research, 3(3), 77-88.

Nisa, E. F. (2019). Muslim women in contemporary Indonesia: Online conflicting narratives behind the women ulama congress. Asian Studies Review, 43(3), 434-454.

Nisa, E. F. (2019). Muslim women in contemporary Indonesia: Online conflicting narratives behind the women ulama congress. Asian Studies Review, 43(3), 434-454.

Purwani, T., &Arvianti, I. (2020, December). The Economic Empowerment Model of Multicultural Society. In The 2nd Tarumanagara International Conference on the Applications of Social Sciences and Humanities (TICASH 2020) (pp. 171-178). Atlantis Press.

Rafiki, A., & Nasution, F. N. (2019). Business success factors of Muslim women entrepreneurs in Indonesia. Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy, 13(5), 584-604.

Reshi, I. A., & Sudha, T. (2023). Economic Empowerment of Women: A Review of Current Research. International Journal of Educational Review, Law And Social Sciences (IJERLAS), 3(2), 601-605.

Sabic-El-Rayess, A. (2020). Epistemological shifts in knowledge and education in Islam: A new perspective on the emergence of radicalization amongst Muslims. International Journal of Educational Development, 73, 102148.

Safdar, M., & Yasmin, M. (2020). COVID‐19: A threat to educated Muslim women's negotiated identity in Pakistan. Gender, Work & Organization, 27(5), 683-694.

Samani, S. (2018). Between texts and contexts: contemporary muslim gender roles. In Narratives of Muslim Womanhood and Women's Agency (pp. 98-111). Routledge.

Shah, P., & Khurshid, A. (2019). Muslim womanhood, education, and empowerment: Ethnographic reflections from Pakistan and India. Gender and Education, 31(4), 458-474.

Straut‐Eppsteiner, H. (2021). Undocumented mothers and work–family conflict in restrictive policy contexts. Journal of Marriage and Family, 83(3), 865-880.

Tolchah, M., & Mu'ammar, M. A. (2019). Islamic Education in the Globalization Era. Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews, 7(4), 1031-1037.

Yusuf, A. A., Shidiq, A. R., &Hariyadi, H. (2019). On socio-economic predictors of religious intolerance: Evidence from a large-scale longitudinal survey in the largest Muslim democracy. Religions, 11(1), 21.