Paper short abstract:

This paper explores the multifaceted roles of women in shaping religious subjectivities within the African diaspora, focusing specifically on their participation in death rituals and their broader impact on the formation of religious identities.

Paper long abstract:

This paper explores the multifaceted roles of women in shaping religious subjectivities within the African diaspora, focusing specifically on their participation in death rituals and their broader impact on the formation of religious identities. Employing an interdisciplinary approach that considers the intersections of gender, religion, and socio-political contexts, this study investigates how Nigerian Islamic Yoruba women navigate and negotiate their roles in death rituals. Hinged on interview and feminist theoretical frameworks, it aims to clarify how these activities contribute to the formation of religious subjectivities. This study sheds light on the multifaceted experiences of Yoruba Islamic women in the United Kingdom by analyzing the impact of socio-religious concerns on women's agency and involvement in religious rituals. By emphasizing religion in the diaspora, this study takes a transnational and intersectional approach, highlighting the fluidity and hybridity of religious practices and beliefs and especially death rituals across geographic and cultural barriers. Through a nuanced analysis of gender dynamics, ritual practices, and socio-historical contexts, this research aims to comprehensively understand the rich and complex processes involved in forming religious subjectivities among women in the African diaspora.