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Thesis Title Social Roles of Sahabiyat in the Prophet Muhammad  Era with Application to

Thai Muslim Women in the Society of Southern Border Provinces of Thailand

Author Mr. Muhammad Roflee Waehama

Major Program Islamic Studies

Academic Year 2014

ABSTRACT

This research aims at 1) studying the roles of Sahabiyat in the Madinan Society at the time of

the Prophet Muhammad , 2) investigating the level of current Thai Muslim women in the three

Southern Border Provinces of Thailand in practicing Sahabiyat’s roles, and 3) synthesizing the

suggestions to develop the roles of current Thai Muslim women in the three Southern Border
Provinces of Thailand in accordance with the roles of Sahabiyat. Qualitative method which

documents, in-depth interview and focus group discussion of 16 experts, and quantitative method

which composes of 90 key informants were used in collecting data.
The document findings revealed that some Sahabiyat at the time of the Prophet Muhammad

 played an important role in the society and culture, economy, education and politics. The

quantitative study showed that the level of Thai Muslim women in the three Southern Border

Provinces in practicing the 4 aspects of Sahabiyat’s roles is in the average. The results of the synthesis
of the experts’ suggestions to develop the role of Thai Muslim women in the three Southern Border

Provinces are summarized as follows: 1) campaigning for disseminating knowledge about Sahabiyat in

all aspects throughout all levels of the society, 2) creating an understanding and awareness among
Muslim leaders at all levels of the need to promote the role of Thai Muslim women in the three

Southern Border Provinces in accordance with the roles of Sahabiyat, 3) producing a new generation

of Muslim women leaders who are fully equipped with textual and contextual knowledge and
understanding, 4) developing Islamic educational concepts to cover objectives and goals of Islamic

education, and 5) providing space for Muslim women’s participation in religious organizations. The

study also revealed that educational, religious, judicial institutions and Muslim women organizations
which are functioning in the three Southern Border Provinces are vital mechanism to drive up and

develop the roles of Thai Muslim women in accordance with the role of Sahabiyat.