Women's everyday religious discourse in Iran
The author examines the Muslim religious gatherings of Iranian women, rowzeh, explaining rituals of vowing, nazr, and the role of the female preacher, jaleseh. The author displays that the institutions of rowzeh, nazr and jaleseh are not merely an act of woreship but part of Muslim women's iden...
| Published in: | Women in the Middle East |
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Macmillan
1993
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| In: |
Women in the Middle East
Year: 1993, Pages: 85-95 |
| Further subjects: | B
Social behavior
B Islam B Interpersonal relationship B Iran B Religion B Woman B Culture |
| Summary: | The author examines the Muslim religious gatherings of Iranian women, rowzeh, explaining rituals of vowing, nazr, and the role of the female preacher, jaleseh. The author displays that the institutions of rowzeh, nazr and jaleseh are not merely an act of woreship but part of Muslim women's identity in the context of political discourse. (DÜI-Mjr) |
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| ISBN: | 0333575652 |
| Contains: | In: Women in the Middle East
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