Female space in Singapore mosques

This thesis seeks to better understand women’s religious practices as a form of pathway to touch on the Islamic feminist scene in Singapore through exploring the female space in Singapore mosques in the 20th century, conceptualising space as both physical space and female participation in mosque act...

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Main Author: Syahirah Humaira Amrun
Other Authors: Jessica Bridgette Hinchy
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: Nanyang Technological University 2020
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1375902020-04-03T03:57:27Z Female space in Singapore mosques Syahirah Humaira Amrun Jessica Bridgette Hinchy School of Humanities JHinchy@ntu.edu.sg Humanities::History This thesis seeks to better understand women’s religious practices as a form of pathway to touch on the Islamic feminist scene in Singapore through exploring the female space in Singapore mosques in the 20th century, conceptualising space as both physical space and female participation in mosque activities. Through these conceptualisations, this thesis aims to fill in the gap in existing literature regarding female space in Singapore mosques through analysing the intersection of three key themes; the multiple articulations of Islamic feminism in Singapore, the ways in which post-colonial administrative policies have influenced the power dynamics in the Muslim community in Singapore; and lastly, the role of mosques as a collective and social space. In doing so, this paper hopes to bring awareness to certain practices that have become normalized in our society, and possibly overshadowed by the success story of Singapore mosques in achieving its role as not only a religious space, but also as an area for development at a personal and community level for its users. Bachelor of Arts in History 2020-04-03T03:57:27Z 2020-04-03T03:57:27Z 2020 Final Year Project (FYP) https://hdl.handle.net/10356/137590 en application/pdf Nanyang Technological University
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Syahirah Humaira Amrun
Female space in Singapore mosques
description This thesis seeks to better understand women’s religious practices as a form of pathway to touch on the Islamic feminist scene in Singapore through exploring the female space in Singapore mosques in the 20th century, conceptualising space as both physical space and female participation in mosque activities. Through these conceptualisations, this thesis aims to fill in the gap in existing literature regarding female space in Singapore mosques through analysing the intersection of three key themes; the multiple articulations of Islamic feminism in Singapore, the ways in which post-colonial administrative policies have influenced the power dynamics in the Muslim community in Singapore; and lastly, the role of mosques as a collective and social space. In doing so, this paper hopes to bring awareness to certain practices that have become normalized in our society, and possibly overshadowed by the success story of Singapore mosques in achieving its role as not only a religious space, but also as an area for development at a personal and community level for its users.
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title Female space in Singapore mosques
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publisher Nanyang Technological University
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url https://hdl.handle.net/10356/137590
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