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The purpose of this study is to put forth the studies and perspectives of SIS (Sisters in Islam), an Islamic Feminist organization in Malaysia. Within this context, the struggle of Muslim women to be individual and the perspectives of Sisters in Islam in parallel with Islamic Feminism were dealt. Some general information about Islamic Feminism and Malaysia was given and some detailed data on SIS’ studies and Islamic Feminism was indicated. This qualitative study conducted with content analysis taken both as the research design and data analysis of the study, document analysis is used as the method of data collection. The documents analyzed during the study, that is, the sample of the study is the website and publications of SIS and some other national and international scientific sources on SIS. As a result of the detailed observations and analyses of the sources, it was indicated through examples that the studies and perspectives of SIS work well together with Islamic Feminism and Islam. Furthermore, it was determined that the organization is in the effort of creating awareness not only among women, but also men. All the national and international studies of the organization are stated to be not solely about women, but about social areas such as human rights, social responsibilities and making the nation conscious. Taking as findings of the study, and all of the information and analyses sets that the activities of Sisters in Islam can be classified into three as Societal, Scientific and Governmental issues. SIS asserts that subordinated status of women is central to the interpretation of the Islamic sources by cultural tradition in patriarchal system against women. Therefore, they proceed their studies by asserting the opinion that the sources of Islam are to be revised and reinterpreted again from the perspective of women.

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