Otin Explained

Otines refer to the female Muslim religious scholars in Central Asia.^[1] They were regarded as the guardian of the Islamic faith in the era of Soviet Union.^[2] Otines are recognised as leaders in the local community. Their position has a high status, somewhat similar to a mullah's,^[3] and certain otines are officially recognized by their country's Muslim board.^[4] Otines also serve as teachers at religious schools for girls.^[5]

Further reading

• Fathi, Habiba. (March 1997). "Otines: The unknown women clerics of Central Asian Islam". Central Asian Survey 16 (1): 27-43.

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Notes and References

1. Book: Rasanayagam, Johan . Islam in Post-Soviet Uzbekistan: The Morality of Experience . 2010-11-08 . Cambridge University Press . 9781139495264 . en.
2. Book: Corcoran-Nantes, Yvonne . Lost Voices: Central Asian Women Confronting Transition . 2013-07-04 . Zed Books Ltd. . 9781848137295 . en.
3. Northrop . Douglas . Subaltern Dialogues: Subversion and Resistance in Soviet Uzbek Family Law . Slavic Review . 60 . 1 . 115–139 . Spring 2001 . 10.2307/2697646 . The American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies . 2697646. 147540996 .
4. Book: Corcoran-Nantes , Yvonne . Lost Voices: Central Asian Women Confronting Transition . London, New York . Zed Books . 2005 . 141 . registration . 1-84277-537-5 .
5. Kamp . Marianne R. . Three Lives of Saodat: Communist, Uzbek, Survivor . The Oral History Review . 28 . 2 . 21–58 . Summer–Autumn 2001 . 10.1525/ohr.2001.28.2.21. 154878776 .