Non-Shia practices of Muı̀Æarram in South Asia and the diaspora beyond mourning / edited by Pushkar Sohoni and Torsten Tschacher.
| Other author | Sohoni, Pushkar. |
| Other author | Tschacher, Torsten. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2022. |
| Description | 1 online resource |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Series | Routledge South Asian religion series |
| Contents | ı̀Þusayn's Hindu defenders / Tryna Lyons -- An ethnographic exploration of Muharram(s) in Pune, Maharashtra / Deepra Dandekar -- Visual language of piety and power: Ta'ziahs and temples in the western Deccan / Pushkar Sohoni -- The idea of religion and the criminalization of Muharram in the Straits Settlements, 1830-1870 / Torsten Tschacher -- Contestation and rransformation : Muharram practices among Sunni Muslims in South Africa, 1860-2020 / Goolam Vahed -- It ain't religion, it's just culture, man! Muharram controversies in the Indo-Caribbean diaspora / Frank J. Korom. |
| Abstract | "This book analyses engagements with non-Shia practices of Muı̀Æarram celebrations in the past and present, in South Asia and within a larger diaspora. Breaking new ground by bringing together a variety of regional perspectives (Bengal, the Deccan, Pakistan, Trinidad and Tobago, and Singapore) and linguistic backgrounds (Bengali, Bhojpuri, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu), the chapters discuss the importance of Muı̀Æarram celebrations in terms of their respective actors. While in some cases, these include an interrelationship with Shia Muslims and their traditions of mourning during Muı̀Æarram, other contributions address contexts in which Shias, and even Muslims, form only a minor component of the celebrations, or even none at all. Focusing on Muı̀Æarram celebrations that are beyond the script provided by Shia Muı̀Æarram practices, this book opens up new perspectives on Muı̀Æarram as a social practice widely shared by South Asians across regions. The book will be a key resource to scholars and students of South Asian Studies, Asian religion, in particular rituals and religious practices, and Islamic Studies but also engaging to non-academic readers interested in the practices of several regions"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Non-Shia practices of Muı̀Æarram in South Asia and the diaspora Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2022 9780367819040 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2021023628 |
| ISBN | 9781000456981 (epub) |
| ISBN | 9781003018612 (ebook) |
| ISBN | 9781000456974 (adobe pdf) |
| ISBN | (hardback) |
| ISBN | (paperback) |