Australian Muslims and Citizenship

Esmaeili, Hossein

doi:10.1177/1037969x1103600409

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“…145-46). Afghan community members in South Australia follow certain Islamic legal principlesparticularly those involving personal law-as part of their religious observance (Esmaeili 2015). This is because many Muslims accord religion and religious principles the same kind of moral authority and respect or "positive obligation" (Esmaeili 2015, p. 77;Parkinson 2010, p. 27) that Australians generally attribute to the law (Esmaeili 2015, pp.…”

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“Gatekeeping Family Violence”: The Role of Religious and Community Leaders in the Afghan Migrant Community in South Australia

Zannettino,

Marmo,

Esmaeili

et al. 2023

Religions

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Community leaders in culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities in Australia, particularly Afghan migrant communities, may play an important role in understanding and responding to family violence. This paper explores the role and perspectives of religious and community leaders in the Afghan community in South Australia in relation to preventing and responding to family violence. It is argued that these leaders play a pivotal role in their community as they can act as gatekeepers between their own and the Australian community. This paper concludes that it is imperative that governments and the legal system engage with CALD communities to better understand faith related factors such as the relevance of Islamic law and culture for Afghan Muslim communities in South Australia. At the same time, the education of the broader Australian and Afghan communities and their religious and community leaders in both Islamic law and the Australian legal system is a vital factor in combating and reducing family violence.

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confidence: 99%