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