| Description |
1 online resource (284 pages) |
| Series |
Culture and Civilization in the Middle East |
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Culture and civilisation in the Middle East.
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| Contents |
Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 The emergence of mawlid narratives; 2 Gifts and reciprocity in the celebration of the mawlid; 3 Emotion, law, and the celebration of the mawlid; 4 Time and merit in the celebration of the mawlid; 5 Mawlids under attack; Conclusion; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
Providing a study of the Mawlid or celebration of the Prophet Muhammad's birthday from its origins to the present day, this book is an important contribution to our understanding of contemporary Muslim devotional practices |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| SUBJECT |
Muḥammad, Prophet, -632 fast |
| Subject |
Mawlid al-Nabī -- History
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Muḥammad, -- Prophet, -- d. 632
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Mawlid al-Nabī
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780203962145 |
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0203962141 |
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