Partners of Zaynab : A Gendered Perspective of Shia Muslim Faith /

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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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: D'Souza, Diane, 1960-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Columbia, South Carolina : University of South Carolina Press, [2013]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Women > Religious aspects > Islam.
Women in Islam.
Shīʻah > Doctrines.
Shīʻah > Customs and practices.
RELIGION > Islam > Shi'a.
RELIGION > Islam > General.
Femmes dans l'islam.
Chiisme > Doctrines.
Chiisme > Coutumes et pratiques.
Shīʿah > Doctrines.
Shīʿah > Customs and practices.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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