Rahina Muazu
Biographic Data
| ID | 342251 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rahina Muazu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rahina |
| FAMILY NAME | Muazu |
| SIGNATURE | MUAZU R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Episcopal Divinity School |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Sacred Sound, Public Wealth: Female Qur’an Recitation and Capital Formation in Nigeria
This paper explores the socio-economic significance of female Qur’an recitation in Nigeria, illuminating how public performances of sacred sound serve as potent avenues for capital formation. By focusing on Qur’an recitation competitions (musābaqāt), the study explores the complex dynamics surrounding the visibility of female reciters, particularly the challenges posed by interpretations of the female voice as ʿawra. Groups such as Izala, for ins…
Why invite her here? Her voice is ʿawra: Vocal nudity debates and Muslim female preachers in northern Nigeria
This article analyses the debates surrounding the ʿawra (nudity or nakedness in Arabic) of the female voice - what I call here vocal nudity - and the public presence of the female voice in Nigeria. It focuses on the preaching activities of two Muslim female preachers, Malama Khadija Gambo Hawaja and Malama Dr Zahrau Muhammad Umar, who present tafsīr (Qurʾanic interpretation; Hausa: tafsīrin azumi) to the public during Ramadan and rose to prominen…
Why invite her here? Her voice is ʿawra: Vocal nudity debates and Muslim female preachers in northern Nigeria
This article analyses the debates surrounding the ʿawra (nudity or nakedness in Arabic) of the female voice - what I call here vocal nudity - and the public presence of the female voice in Nigeria. It focuses on the preaching activities of two Muslim female preachers, Malama Khadija Gambo Hawaja and Malama Dr Zahrau Muhammad Umar, who present tafsīr (Qurʾanic interpretation; Hausa: tafsīrin azumi) to the public during Ramadan and rose to prominen…
Why invite her here? Her voice is ʿawra: Vocal nudity debates and Muslim female preachers in northern Nigeria
This article analyses the debates surrounding the ʿawra (nudity or nakedness in Arabic) of the female voice - what I call here vocal nudity - and the public presence of the female voice in Nigeria. It focuses on the preaching activities of two Muslim female preachers, Malama Khadija Gambo Hawaja and Malama Dr Zahrau Muhammad Umar, who present tafsīr (Qurʾanic interpretation; Hausa: tafsīrin azumi) to the public during Ramadan and rose to prominen…
Sacred Sound, Public Wealth: Female Qur’an Recitation and Capital Formation in Nigeria
This paper explores the socio-economic significance of female Qur’an recitation in Nigeria, illuminating how public performances of sacred sound serve as potent avenues for capital formation. By focusing on Qur’an recitation competitions (musābaqāt), the study explores the complex dynamics surrounding the visibility of female reciters, particularly the challenges posed by interpretations of the female voice as ʿawra. Groups such as Izala, for ins…
Acoustics (1 works) · Arabic (1 works) · Archaeology (1 works) · Art (1 works) · Colonialism, slavery, and trade (1 works) · Gender Studies (1 works) · Gender Studies (1 works) · Hausa (1 works) · Hispanic-African Historical Relations (1 works) · Historical and Linguistic Studies (1 works)