Studying Islam in practice /
Marranci, Gabriele.
"This book presents Islam as a lived religion through observation and discussion of how Muslims from a variety of countries, traditions and views practice their religion. The range of fascinating case studies will also help students understand how research into religious practice is carried out, and what issues and challenges arise"--
"This book presents Islam as a lived religion through observation and discussion of how Muslims from a variety of countries, traditions and views practice their religion. It conveys the experiences of researchers from different disciplinary backgrounds and demonstrates the dynamic and heterogenous world of Islam. The range of fascinating case studies will help students understand how research into religious practice is carried out, and what issues and challenges arise"--
Includes index.
"This book presents Islam as a lived religion through observation and discussion of how Muslims from a variety of countries, traditions and views practice their religion. The range of fascinating case studies will also help students understand how research into religious practice is carried out, and what issues and challenges arise"--
"This book presents Islam as a lived religion through observation and discussion of how Muslims from a variety of countries, traditions and views practice their religion. It conveys the experiences of researchers from different disciplinary backgrounds and demonstrates the dynamic and heterogenous world of Islam. The range of fascinating case studies will help students understand how research into religious practice is carried out, and what issues and challenges arise"--
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: 1.On fasting in Fes: learning about food, family, and friendship during fieldwork in Morocco / Maria F. Curtis -- 2.Studying the Muslim family law courts in Morocco / Lawrence Rosen -- 3.Hymenoplasty and the relationship between doctors and muftis in Egypt / L. L. Wynn -- 4.Studying fatwas: global and local answers to religious questions / David Drennan -- 5.The hajj: its meaning for Turkish Muslims / Carol L. Delaney -- 6.Studying Islam and the city: the case of Istanbul / Christopher Houston -- 7.Study of Shi'a Muslim women in Southern California / Bridget Blomfield -- 8.Studying Indonesian Muslim masculinities in Indonesia and Australia / Pamela Nilan -- 9.An ethnographer among the Ahmadis: learning Islam in the suburbs / Marzia Balzani -- 10.Gender, sexuality and inclusivity in UK mosques / Dervla S. Shannahan -- 11.Where heaven meets earth: music and Islam in everyday life and encounters / Carin Berg --
Contents note continued: 12.Muslims and the art of interfaith post-9/11: American Muslim artists reach out to New Yorkers in the aftermath of September 11 / Munir Jiwa -- 13.Global Muslim markets in London / Johan Fischer -- 14.Researching Muslim converts: Islamic teachings, political context and the researcher's personality / Leon Moosavi -- 15.Studying Muslims and cyberspace / Gary R. Bunt -- 16.Women studying for the afterlife / Mareike J. Winkelmann -- 17.Experiencing Islamic education in Indonesia / Ronald Lukens-Bull.
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