An Assessment of the Social Status and Religious Practice of Khawaja Saras in Pakistani Society in the light of Islamic Teaching: Preliminary Results

Transgender persons in Pakistan are largely known as Khwaja Saras or Hijaras in different parts of the country.The term "Khwaja Sara" refers to a range of individual behaviors that tend to deviate from the societies mainstream culture. This study argues with the social status and religiou...

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Main Author: Dr. Sakina Riaz
Format: Article
Language:Arabic
Published: Sheikh Zayed Islamic Centre University of Karachi 2017-06-01
Series:The Islamic Culture
Online Access:http://theislamicculture.com/index.php/tis/article/view/431