Da’wa is a female-led movement of teaching and welfare, not proselytizing coercion
Evidence
The da’wa, “call” or “summons,” to believe in the true religion of Islam is practiced in the mosque movement by female da’iya, or teachers, whose job it is to guide their flock in righteous Islamic living, the negotiation of everyday challenges and moral conundrums, and correct dress and behavior. The da’wa movement also has welfare and charitable dimensions, too. — Peter Morey, Islamophobia and the Novel, 946
Categorization
Category: Definitional Content
- DEFINE: Defines the term da’wa and its welfare dimensions, key to reading Aboulela’s Minaret.
- XREF: Term central to reading Minaret as a novel contesting Islamophobia.