The da'wa, "call" or "summons," to believe in the true religion of Islam is practiced in the mosque movement by female da'iya, or teachers, whose job it is to guide their flock in righteous Islamic living, the negotiation of everyday challenges and moral conundrums, and correct dress and behavior. The da'wa movement also has welfare and charitable dimensions, too.

DEFINE: Clarifies that da'wa means 'call' or 'summons' and introduces the role of female da'iya as teachers in the mosque movement.

Peter Morey, Islamophobia and the Novel, loc. 946