Islamic English in Maher Zain’s songs: Is there a need?

A significant rise in the number of English-speaking Muslims around the world calls for more attention on the proper usage of Islamic terms in the English language. Popularized by al-Faruqi, Islamic English refers to the English language modified to enable Muslims to carry Islamic proper names, noun...

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Main Authors:	Othman, Khairiah, Abdul Malik, Faridah
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English English
Published:	2016
Subjects:	PE English
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/57949/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/57949/9/57949-edited.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/57949/15/Islamic%20English%20in%20Maher%20Zain%E2%80%99s%20songs.pdf

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spelling	iium-579492018-01-16T07:39:32Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/57949/ Islamic English in Maher Zain’s songs: Is there a need? Othman, Khairiah Abdul Malik, Faridah PE English A significant rise in the number of English-speaking Muslims around the world calls for more attention on the proper usage of Islamic terms in the English language. Popularized by al-Faruqi, Islamic English refers to the English language modified to enable Muslims to carry Islamic proper names, nouns, meanings and concepts without distortion. This article aims to highlight the need for Islamic English to be used particularly for Muslims. The study employed content analysis method in examining Islamic terms and concepts utilized by Maher Zain in his English Islamic songs. The findings indicate the presence of Arabic words and concepts in his songs mainly due to the absence of equivalent English words, lack of accurate translation and a form of worship, hence the need for Islamic English. 2016 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/57949/9/57949-edited.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/57949/15/Islamic%20English%20in%20Maher%20Zain%E2%80%99s%20songs.pdf Othman, Khairiah and Abdul Malik, Faridah (2016) Islamic English in Maher Zain’s songs: Is there a need? In: 1st World International Conference on Islamic Sciences, 5th - 7th December, 2016, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Unpublished)
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description	A significant rise in the number of English-speaking Muslims around the world calls for more attention on the proper usage of Islamic terms in the English language. Popularized by al-Faruqi, Islamic English refers to the English language modified to enable Muslims to carry Islamic proper names, nouns, meanings and concepts without distortion. This article aims to highlight the need for Islamic English to be used particularly for Muslims. The study employed content analysis method in examining Islamic terms and concepts utilized by Maher Zain in his English Islamic songs. The findings indicate the presence of Arabic words and concepts in his songs mainly due to the absence of equivalent English words, lack of accurate translation and a form of worship, hence the need for Islamic English.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Othman, Khairiah Abdul Malik, Faridah
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title	Islamic English in Maher Zain’s songs: Is there a need?
title_short	Islamic English in Maher Zain’s songs: Is there a need?
title_full	Islamic English in Maher Zain’s songs: Is there a need?
title_fullStr	Islamic English in Maher Zain’s songs: Is there a need?
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Islamic English in Maher Zain’s songs: Is there a need?

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