04741cam a2200733Ii 4500 ocn889883203 OCoLC 20200709060112.0 m d cr cnu---unuuu 140903s2014 scu ob 001 0 eng d 2014007289 N$T eng rda pn N$T IDEBK P@U E7B YDXCP OCLCF OCLCO EBLCP COO VLB OCLCQ LOA K6U COCUF PIFAG FVL ZCU MERUC OCLCQ STF WRM OCLCQ VTS ICG INT VT2 JSTOR 1055396546 9781611173789 (electronic bk.) 1611173787 (electronic bk.) 9781611173772 1611173779 750179 (N$T) (OCoLC)889883203 (OCoLC)1055396546 22573/ctv6vr5s7 JSTOR BP194.2 .D76 2013eb REL 037000 bisacsh REL 037040 bisacsh SOC 028000 bisacsh 297.8/2082 23 MAIN D'Souza, Diane, 1960- Partners of Zaynab : a gendered perspective of Shia Muslim faith / Diane D¿Souza. Columbia, South Carolina : University of South Carolina Press, [2013] ©2014 1 online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Studies in comparative religion Includes bibliographical references and index. Foundations of Shia faith -- A sacred community space -- Remembrance gatherings -- The female face of religious leadership -- The alamʻa symbol of presence -- Rituals of intercession and blessing. Print version record. How do pious Shia Muslim women nurture and sustain their religious lives? How do their experiences and beliefs differ from or overlap with those of men? What do gender-based religious roles and interactions reveal about the Shia Muslim faith? In Partners of Zaynab, Diane D'Souza presents a rich ethnography of urban Shia women in India, exploring women's devotional lives through the lens of religious narrative, sacred space, ritual performance, leadership, and iconic symbols. Religious scholars have tended to devalue women's religious expressions, confining them to the periphery of a male-centered ritual world. This viewpoint often assumes that women's ritual behaviors are the unsophisticated product of limited education and experience and even a less developed female nature. By illuminating vibrant female narratives within Shia religious teachings, the fascinating history of a shrine led by women, the contemporary lives of dynamic female preachers, and women's popular prayers and rituals of petition, Partners of Zaynab demonstrates that the religious lives of women are not a flawed approximation of male-defined norms and behaviors, but a vigorous, authentic affirmation of faith within the religious mainstream. D'Souza questions the distinction between normative and popular religious behavior, arguing that such a categorization not only isolates and devalues female ritual expressions, but also weakens our understanding of religion as a whole. Partners of Zaynab offers a compelling glimpse of Muslim faith and practice and a more complete understanding of the interplay of gender within Shia Islam. Master record variable field(s) change: 072 Shīʻah Customs and practices. Shīʻah Doctrines. Women in Islam. Women Religious aspects Islam. RELIGION Islam General. bisacsh Shīʻah Customs and practices. fast (OCoLC)fst01117947 Shīʻah Doctrines. fast (OCoLC)fst01117948 Women in Islam. fast (OCoLC)fst01177797 Women Religious aspects Islam. fast (OCoLC)fst01176917 RELIGION / Islam / Shi'a bisacsh Electronic books. Print version: D'Souza, Diane, 1960- Partners of Zaynab 9781611173772 (DLC) 2014007289 (OCoLC)878502402 Studies in comparative religion. EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=750179 EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=750179 EBL - Ebook Library EBLB EBL2054828 ebrary EBRY ebr10915856 EBSCOhost EBSC 750179 ProQuest MyiLibrary Digital eBook Collection IDEB cis29660336 Project MUSE MUSE muse35392 YBP Library Services YANK 11975900 92 N$T 54666 54666