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Everyday Shi'ism in South Asia

Lived Religions 1. Aufl.

von: Karen G. Ruffle
33,99 €
Verlag:	Wiley
Format:	EPUB
Veröffentl.:	20.04.2021
ISBN/EAN:	9781119357155
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	368

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The first textbook to focus on the history of lived Shi'ism in South Asia Everyday Shi'ism in South Asia is an introduction to the everyday life and cultural memory of Shi’i women and men, focusing on the religious worlds of both individuals and communities at particular historical moments and places in the Indian subcontinent. Author Karen Ruffle draws upon an array primary sources, images, and ethnographic data to present topical case studies offering broad snapshots Shi'i life as well as microscopic analyses of ritual practices, material objects, architectural and artistic forms, and more. Focusing exclusively on South Asian Shi'ism, an area mostly ignored by contemporary scholars who focus on the Arab lands of Iran and Iraq, the author shifts readers' analytical focus from the center of Islam to its periphery. Ruffle provides new perspectives on the diverse ways that the Shi'a intersect with not only South Asian religious culture and history, but also the wider Islamic humanistic tradition. Written for an academic audience, yet accessible to general readers, this unique resource: <ul> <li>Explores Shi’i religious practice and the relationship between religious normativity and everyday religious life and material culture</li> <li>Contextualizes Muharram rituals, public performances, festivals, vow-making, and material objects and practices of South Asian Shi'a</li> <li>Draws from author's studies and fieldwork throughout India and Pakistan, featuring numerous color photographs</li> <li>Places Shi'i religious symbols, cultural values, and social systems in historical context</li> <li>Includes an extended survey of scholarship on South Asian Shi’ism from the seventeenth century to the present</li> </ul> Everyday Shi'ism in South Asia is an important resource for scholars and students in disciplines including Islamic studies, South Asian studies, religious studies, anthropology, art history, material culture studies, history, and gender studies, and for English-speaking members of South Asian Shi'i communities.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments xii Transliteration Note xvi Introduction 1 Everyday Shi'ism 6 Center and Periphery Reconsidered 8 The Hyper?]visible "Invisible" Community 13 Redefining Norms: Shi'i/South Asia/Everyday 15 Representing Shi'ism 20 Contributions 31 The Scope of Everyday Shi'ism 32 References 34 Recommended Readings 38 Theoretical Lessons 38 1 South Asian "Lovers" of the Ahl-e Bait: Hindu and Non-Shi'i Muslim Traditions of Devotion 39 Muharram beyond Shi'ism: The "Composite Culture" of Commemorating Karbala in South Asia 40 The Husaini Brahmins: Hindu Devotees of Imam Husain 42 Pirla-Panduga: "The Festival of Pirs" among Hindus and Sunnis in South India 48 Devotion to Piru-Swami 51 Dulha! Dulha!: Sunni and Hindu Possession Rituals for the Bridegroom Qasem 56 The Shrine of Bibi Pak Daman in South Asian Muslim Cultural Memory 63 Conclusion 68 References 70 Recommended Readings 72 Theoretical Lessons 73 2 "Come, and Cry, Because 'Ashura Is Today": Shi'i Literary Aesthetics 74 Tears of a Horse: Sufi Metaphors in Shi'i Devotional Narratives of Birds and Horses 76 The Female Voice and the Development of Shi'i Devotional Literature 82 A Solace for the Heart, a Source of Religious Guidance: Multiple Perspectives on the Nauhah 84 'Why not Beat My Head in Lamentation?': Gender and Voice in the Nauhah 86 'Karbala: Come to the Best of Deeds': The Nauhah and Normative Discourse 88 Hearing the Miraculous: A Different Kind of Love Story 92 Human Rights and Communal Harmony: Re?]Visioning Karbala in South Asian Literary Prose 106 References 109 Recommended Readings 111 Theoretical Lessons 111 3 In the House of the Tenth: Spaces of Shi'i Devotion 113 Mosques 115 Case Study-Microscopic 3.1: Toli Mosque, Hyderabad 120 Case Study-Snapshot 3.2: 'Ashurkhanah wa Masjid-e Ahl-e Bait: A Mosque-'Ashurkhanah in Hyderabad 124 In the House of the Tenth: 'Ashurkhanahs in Southern India 130 Lions, Arches, and Chains: Visual Representation and Symbolic Meaning in Shi'i Built Spaces 135 Case Study-Microscopic 3.3: Panjah Shah-e Wilayat 'Ashurkhanah, Hyderabad 141 Imambaras: Dwelling in the Court of the Imam 146 Case Study-Microscopic 3.4: The Bara Imambara of Lucknow 148 Karbala Grounds: Pilgrimage and Burial 151 Case Study-Microscopic 3.5: Karbala Kazmain, Lucknow 157 Conclusion 160 References 161 Recommended Readings 163 Theoretical Lessons 164 4 Metal Hands and Stone Footprints: Shi'i Material Practice 165 Conceptualizing Shi'i Materiality 168 Gazing in the Eyes of a Martyr: Embodiment and Presencing in the 'Alams of Karbala Heroes 171 Na'izah 172 Bori 174 ' Peta 174 Hatheli 175 Sharja 179 Jibh 180 Case Study?]Microscopic 4.1: 'Alam?]e Sartauq, Hyderabad 182 Case Study?]Microscopic 4.2: The 'Alam of Imam Husain at Dargah Hazrat 'Abbas, Lucknow 187 Ta'ziya: Karbala on the Move in South Asia 192 Ephemeral Ta'ziya 196 Permanent Ta'ziya 197 Case Study?]Snapshot 4.3: Permanent Ta'ziya: Seeing, Embodying, and Making Imam Husain Close 197 Zuljanah: Remembering Karbala with Imam Husain's Loyal Horse 203 Debating Devotional Representations of the Imams and Ahl?]e Bait 208 Conclusion 213 References 214 Recommended Readings 217 Theoretical Lessons 218 5 Every Place Is Karbala, Every Day Is 'Ashura: South Asian Muharram Rituals 219 "Hobson?]Jobson": Representing Muharram in the Religious Imaginaire 221 The Ten Saddest Days: The Ayyam?]e 'Aza 223 1 Muharram 225 3 Muharram 227 4 Muharram 228 7 Muharram 229 8 Muharram 231 9 Muharram 234 10 Muharram 236 'Ashura: The Battle of Good vs. Evil, Or Remembering Imam Husain's Martyrdom 237 Always Weep and Remember in the Majlis?]e 'Aza 244 The Annual Majlis 247 Silsilah Mourning Assemblies 247 The Dawrah (Round) of Mourning Assemblies 247 Regular Mourning Assemblies 248 The Majlis Structure 248 Opening: The Call for Blessing (Salawat) 249 Burning Words: Soz 249 Poetic Meditations and Salutations: The Salam 249 Poetry of Epic Heroes: The Marsiyah 250 The Remembrance: Zikr 252 Mourning for Husain: Nauhah Recitation 254 Ziyarat: Prayers of Salutation to the Fourteen Infallibles 254 Processions 256 Matam: Inscribing Love for the Ahl?]e Bait on the Body 258 Every Place Is Karbala 258 Performing Love for Husain 261 Matam as a Moral Contract 263 Conclusion 267 References 267 Recommended Readings 270 Theoretical Lessons 271 6 Tasting Sorrow before Joy: Vow?]Making and Festival Occasions 272 Sweet Blessings: The Niyaz of Imam Ja'far al?]Sadiq on 22 Rajab 273 Women's Votive Practices 280 Spreading the Cloth for Abu Fazl 'Abbas: The Dastarkhwan?]e Nazri 281 Bringing God and the Imams Close: Women's Prayer Rituals 283 The Prayer of Divine Assistance: Performing 'Amal 288 Pilgrimage to Husain: India – Karbala – India 290 Before Joy, a Taste of Sorrow: Celebratory Events 294 Conclusion 297 References 298 Recommended Readings 299 Theoretical Lessons 300 Afterword 301 Teaching Appendix 305 Glossary 318 Index 331

Autorenportrait

Karen Ruffle, PhD, is Associate Professor in the Department of Historical Studies and the Study of Religion at the University of Toronto where she specializes in the study of South Asian Shi'ism. Her research and teaching interests focus on Shi'i devotional texts and ritual and material practices in South Asia. She is the author of Gender, Sainthood, and Everyday Practice in South Asian Shi'ism.