Partners of Zaynab
Subtitle: a gendered perspective of Shia Muslim faith
By: Diane D'Souza
Series: Studies in comparative religion
Publisher: The University of South Carolina Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Columbia, South Carolina
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9781611173772; 9781611173789
Subjects: Shīʻah; Customs and practices; Doctrines; Women in Islam; Women; Islam
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-231) and index.
Table of contents: title: Foundations of Shia faith; title: A sacred community space; title: Remembrance gatherings; title: The female face of religious leadership; title: The alamʻa symbol of presence; title: Rituals of intercession and blessing.