The perils of joy : contesting mulid festivals in contemporary Egypt /
Schielke, Joska Samuli.
The perils of joy : contesting mulid festivals in contemporary Egypt / Samuli Schielke. - Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, 2012. - 1 online resource - Contemporary issues in the Middle East . - Contemporary issues in the Middle East. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- At the mulid -- Festive experiences -- Against ambivalence -- An "other" of modern Egypt -- A cultural icon -- Legitimizing celebration -- Transformations -- Conclusion : a complete life.
Mulids, festivals in honor of Muslim "friends of God," have been part of Muslim religious and cultural life for close to a thousand years. While many Egyptians see mulids as an expression of joy and love for the Prophet Muhammad and his family, many others see them as opposed to Islam, an expression of a backward mentality, a piece of folklore at best. What is it about a mulid that makes it a threat to Islam and modernity in the eyes of some, and an expression of pious devotion in the eyes of others? What makes the celebration of a saint's festival appear in such dramatically different contours? This book offers an investigation, both historical and ethnographic, of conflicting and transforming attitudes towards festivals in Egypt.
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22573/ctt1hz9f2w JSTOR
Mawlid al-Nabī--Egypt.
Fasts and feasts--Islam.
Fêtes religieuses--Islam.
RELIGION--Islam--General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Islamic Studies.
Fasts and feasts--Islam
Mawlid al-Nabī
Egypt
BP186.34 / .S35 2012
297.3/6
The perils of joy : contesting mulid festivals in contemporary Egypt / Samuli Schielke. - Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, 2012. - 1 online resource - Contemporary issues in the Middle East . - Contemporary issues in the Middle East. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- At the mulid -- Festive experiences -- Against ambivalence -- An "other" of modern Egypt -- A cultural icon -- Legitimizing celebration -- Transformations -- Conclusion : a complete life.
Mulids, festivals in honor of Muslim "friends of God," have been part of Muslim religious and cultural life for close to a thousand years. While many Egyptians see mulids as an expression of joy and love for the Prophet Muhammad and his family, many others see them as opposed to Islam, an expression of a backward mentality, a piece of folklore at best. What is it about a mulid that makes it a threat to Islam and modernity in the eyes of some, and an expression of pious devotion in the eyes of others? What makes the celebration of a saint's festival appear in such dramatically different contours? This book offers an investigation, both historical and ethnographic, of conflicting and transforming attitudes towards festivals in Egypt.
9780815651918 0815651910 0815633009 9780815633006
22573/ctt1hz9f2w JSTOR
Mawlid al-Nabī--Egypt.
Fasts and feasts--Islam.
Fêtes religieuses--Islam.
RELIGION--Islam--General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Islamic Studies.
Fasts and feasts--Islam
Mawlid al-Nabī
Egypt
BP186.34 / .S35 2012
297.3/6