Discourse Analysis of Religious Authority and Gender Norms in Kazakh Social Media: Rizabek Battauly's Patriarchal Views

Abstract

Gender equality and women's rights are among the most discussed issues in the context of Islam. In Kazakh society, perceptions of women's gender roles are historically and culturally influenced. Currently, religious discourse plays an active role in defining women's gender roles on social media in Kazakhstan. With the rise of social media, traditional views of conservative religious authorities regarding women are being actively retransmitted. This article analyzes the statements of Rizabek Battauly concerning women through discourse analysis. Additionally, it critiques patriarchal religious discourse within the framework of contextual reading methods that offer egalitarian interpretations of Quranic verses related to women.