The art of resistance in Islam the performance of politics among Shi'i women in the Middle East and beyond
"In 2014, I visited a private women-only religious gathering (majlis, pl. majālis) organised by an Iraqi Shi'i in her house in London. When I entered, everyone was still very busy preparing the majlis: some were sorting out the seating area by laying down additional cushions on the carpet...
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| Sprache: | eng |
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Cambridge, New York, NY, Port Melbourne, New Delhi, Singapore
Cambridge University Press
2022
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| Schriftenreihe: | Cambridge Middle East studies
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | "In 2014, I visited a private women-only religious gathering (majlis, pl. majālis) organised by an Iraqi Shi'i in her house in London. When I entered, everyone was still very busy preparing the majlis: some were sorting out the seating area by laying down additional cushions on the carpet while others were busy making food and drinks in the kitchen. The smell of black tea, cardamom, and saffron filled the house. The walls were covered in black with numerous Islamic Shi'a embroideries in yellow, green, and red colours hanging throughout the rooms. Various paintings and pictures of the prophet's grandson, Imam Husayn, and other Shi'i Sigures were displayed"-- |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | xiv, 253 Seiten Illustrationen |
| ISBN: | 9781009015691 978-1-009-01569-1 9781316516492 978-1-316-51649-2 |