出版社：Sheikh Zayed Islamic Centre University of Karachi
摘要：Transgender persons in Pakistan are largely known as Khwaja Saras or Hijaras in different parts of the country.The term "Khwaja Sara”refers to a range of individual behaviors that tend to deviate from the socieny 's mainstream culture.This stuidy argues with the social status and religious practice of Khwgja Sara living in Karachi The nature of this shudy is "exploratory" in which survey method was used as the research strategy.The population of the stuedy was Knwaja Sara in the age bracket (14-70) iving in Karachi.The result of the study showed that the societal chauvinism is too strong towards their presence.I was also revealed that a high mnumber of study population among Khwaja Saras people,have a willing and they sought to get a formal religious education,bur due t0 social prejudice,bad atude in common people,they are unable to get an education as freely as others do.This stuidy recommended that there is a need t0 take some practical step for improvement in Khwaja Sara states in society and especialy for their religious education.
