num_pages: 340
description: The Pure and Powerful concentrates on the social life at the shrine of al-Sayyida Zaynab in Cairo. As granddaughter of the Prophet Muhammad, al-Sayyida Zaynab is regarded by many as the patron saint of women. The book also includes studies on rain rituals in Tunisia, and the rituals performed during the month of Ramadan in Cairo. -
language: English
title: The Pure and Powerful: Studies in Contemporary Muslim Society
titlecomplete: The Pure and Powerful: Studies in Contemporary Muslim Society
ratings_count: 2
publisher: Ithaca Press