'Entering a gigantic maze: ' The ambivalent presence of previous-life memories in Druze discourse

According to the Druze notion of transmigration (taqammuṣ), whenever someone dies, his or her soul moves into the body of a newborn Druze of the same sex. While this makes the Druze feel that they belong together in a more fundamental way because they are 'born in each other's houses'...

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Main Author: Nigst, Lorenz (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2019]
In: Social compass
Year: 2019, Volume: 66, Issue: 2, Pages: 273-288
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Rebirth / Druzes / Consciousness of reincarnation
IxTheo Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
BJ Islam
Further subjects:B Druze
B Transmigration
B taqammuṣ
B mémoire de vies antérieures
B previous-life memories
B nuṭq
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