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The Perils of Joy: Contesting Mulid Festivals in Contemporary Egypt
Samuli Schielke
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Description for The Perils of Joy: Contesting Mulid Festivals in Contemporary Egypt
Hardcover. This text offers a rich investigation, both historical and ethnographic, of conflicting and transforming attitudes toward festivals in contemporary Egypt. Num Pages: 296 pages, ill. BIC Classification: JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 517.
Mulids, festivals in honor of Muslim ""friends of God,"" have been part of Muslim religious and cultural life for close to a thousand years. While many Egyptians see mulids as an expression of joy and love for the Prophet Muhammad and his family, many others see them as opposed to Islam, a sign of a backward mentality, a piece of folklore at best. What is it about a mulid that makes it a threat to Islam and modernity in the eyes of some, and an indication of pious devotion in the eyes of others? What makes the celebration of a ... Read more
Mulids, festivals in honor of Muslim ""friends of God,"" have been part of Muslim religious and cultural life for close to a thousand years. While many Egyptians see mulids as an expression of joy and love for the Prophet Muhammad and his family, many others see them as opposed to Islam, a sign of a backward mentality, a piece of folklore at best. What is it about a mulid that makes it a threat to Islam and modernity in the eyes of some, and an indication of pious devotion in the eyes of others? What makes the celebration of a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Series
Contemporary Issues in the Middle East
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815633006
SKU
V9780815633006
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About Samuli Schielke
Samuli Schielke is a fellow at ISIM, Leiden (the Netherlands).
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