Gender, Sainthood, and Everyday Practice in South Asian Shi'ism

(Part of the Islamic Civilization and Muslim Networks Series)

by Karen G. Ruffle, Karen G Ruffle, Karen G. Ruffle

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In this study of devotional hagiographical texts and contemporary ritual performances of the Shi'a of Hyderabad, India, Karen Ruffle demonstrates how traditions of sainthood and localized cultural values shape gender roles. Ruffle focuses on the annual mourning assemblies held on 7 Muharram to commemorate the battlefield wedding of Fatimah Kubra and her warrior-bridegroom Qasem, who was martyred in 680 C.E. at the battle of Karbala, Iraq, before their...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1469613719

ISBN13:9781469613710

Release Date:February 2014

Publisher:University of North Carolina Press

Length:240 Pages

Weight:0.75 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"

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History Religion Religion & Spirituality Social Science Social Sciences

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