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Features of Islamic Children’s Books in English: A Case Study of Books Published in Malaysia

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The purpose of this study is to investigate the elements of Islamic children’s books that are written in English by focusing on books that are available in the Malaysian market and published in Malaysia. This study applies the content analysis method, by examining the selected books of their subject matter as well as the language. The results of the study reveal that Islamic books written for children in English are distinctive in terms of the content and language features.

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  1. Department of Islamic History and Civilization, Academy of Islamic Studies, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Mohd Roslan Mohd Nor

  2. Department of English Language and Literature, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Gombak, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Ummu Zainab Al-Abidah Binti Zainal Abidin & Nusaibah Binti Nasaruddin

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Nor, M.R.M., Zainal Abidin, U.Z.AA.B. & Nasaruddin, N.B. Features of Islamic Children’s Books in English: A Case Study of Books Published in Malaysia. Pub Res Q 34, 540–553 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12109-018-9612-1

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