From Cross to Crescent: Religious conversion of Filipina domestic helpers in Hong Kong

This paper analyzes the religious conversion of the migrant Filipina domestic helpers in Hong Kong from Christianity to Islam. Religious conversion is found to result primarily from their romantic involvement or inter-marriage with Pakistani men. Their conversion behavior is analyzed in the light of...

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Auteur principal: Hawwa, Sithi (Auteur)
Type de support: Numérique/imprimé Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Routledge [2000]
Dans: Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
Année: 2000, Volume: 11, Numéro: 3, Pages: 347-367
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Résumé:This paper analyzes the religious conversion of the migrant Filipina domestic helpers in Hong Kong from Christianity to Islam. Religious conversion is found to result primarily from their romantic involvement or inter-marriage with Pakistani men. Their conversion behavior is analyzed in the light of the socio-political situation of their respective countries and the religious and cultural expectations of their community. Rambo's stage model of conversion is used to understand and explain the conversion processes.
ISSN:0959-6410
Contient:Enthalten in: Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/713670330