Conversions to Islam: Personal Narratives of Muslim Women in Durban

Wahl, Sabina Catlin

doi:10.14418/wes01.1.1035

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“…An alternative, algebraic geometric compactification of the smoothings can be achieved by applying the method of deformations of 'weight less than or equal to zero'. As we were informed by J. Wahl [19], the necessary results can be proved using delicate methods of complex algebraic geometry and singularity theory. From that point on, the adaptation of our combinatorial arguments follow in a fairly straightforward manner.…”

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Weighted homogeneous singularities and rational homology disk smoothings

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Stipsicz²

2011

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2011

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“…It is likely that female Muslim students may prefer to wear garments that are suitable to South Africa’s climate, which can be very hot in the summer months, and may discard some of their traditional Islamic garments in order to feel more comfortable while moving around on campus. Wahl (2014) focused on South African Muslim converts and quoted a participant as saying, “Because of the country that we’re living in, it’s comfortable to wear jeans and a top, to dress relaxed” (Wahl, 2014, p. 100). Islamic and Western garments may be combined in order to create the most functional ensemble for the campus context.…”

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The Role of Important Values and Predominant Identity in the Dress Practices of Female Muslim Students Attending a South African University

Albrecht

Jacobs

Retief

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Clothing and Textiles Research Journal

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This study explores the role of important values and predominant identity in the dress practices of female Muslim students attending a university in South Africa. Data were collected through a selfadministered questionnaire using a purposive convenience sample of 200 female Muslim students. A cluster analysis was used to divide participants into groups based on their dress practices. The sample could be divided into two groups: those who follow less modest and those who follow more modest dress practices. An independent t-test was calculated to determine if there was a significant difference between the important values and predominant identity of the less modest and more modest groups. The results revealed differences in the significance of certain values and predominant identity. The more modest group placed more importance on religious values, while the less modest group attributed more importance to social values than the more modest group. For the more modest group their Muslim identity was more predominant than for the less modest group. Despite these differences, both groups tended to communicate a hybrid identity, as aspects of Islamic and Western thought and behavior were synthesized in each individual's dress practice. The study offers benefits to scholars interested in the social-cultural aspects of clothing by showing how people manipulate their appearances and cultural forms to create a specific reality and to adapt to multicultural environments (e.g. campuses).

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Conversions to Islam: Personal Narratives of Muslim Women in Durban

Cited by 2 publications

References 47 publications

Weighted homogeneous singularities and rational homology disk smoothings

Weighted homogeneous singularities and rational homology disk smoothings

The Role of Important Values and Predominant Identity in the Dress Practices of Female Muslim Students Attending a South African University

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