Salas Rashid

Salas Rashid has been serving as a missionary among Pakistan’s language groups since 2011, producing audio Scripture recordings in over 40 languages. Widely recognized for his work among oral communities, his ministry expanded to the Deaf after he sought biblical education for his daughter. Finding no resources, he pioneered a Deaf church planting movement in Pakistan. Salas is a passionate student of orality, committed to serving both hearing and Deaf oral cultures with culturally relevant approaches to Scripture engagement.

From Silence to Sign: Emotional Exegesis and Oral Hermeneutics in Pakistan Sign Language

Jul 7, 2025

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Salas Rashid

in Case Studies, Low Orality Reliance ■■□□□, Vol. 2 No. 2 (2025)

This paper explores the intersection of emotion, sign language, and oral hermeneutics within the Pakistani Deaf community, highlighting the integral role of emotional expression in interpreting Scripture through Pakistan Sign…

Salas Rashid

From Silence to Sign: Emotional Exegesis and Oral Hermeneutics in Pakistan Sign Language