Gender, Sainthood, and Everyday Practice in South Asian Shi'ism
(Part of the Islamic Civilization and Muslim Networks Series)
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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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