Non-Shia Practices of Muḥarram in South Asia and the Diaspora: Beyond Mourning

ISBN-13: 9780367819040 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 126 str.

Pushkar Sohoni; Torsten Tschacher

Opis

This book analyses engagements with non-Shia practices of Muḥarram celebrations in the past and present, in South Asia and within a larger diaspora. Bringing together a variety of regional perspectives and linguistic backgrounds, the chapters discuss the importance of Muḥarram celebrations in terms of their respective actors.

Spis treści

1. Introduction Pushkar Sohoni and Torsten Tschacher  2. Ḥusayn’s Hindu Defenders Tryna Lyons  3. An Ethnographic Exploration of Muharram(s) in Pune, Maharashtra Deepra Dandekar  4. Visual Language of Piety and Power: Ta’ziahs and Temples in the Western Deccan Pushkar Sohoni  5. The Idea of Religion and the Criminalization of Muharram in the Straits Settlements, 1830-1870 Torsten Tschacher  6. Contestation and Transformation: Muharram Practices among Sunni Muslims in South Africa, 1860-2020 Goolam Vahed  7. It Ain’t Religion, It’s Just Culture, Man! Muharram Controversies in the Indo-Caribbean Diaspora Frank J. Korom